STANCHION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STANCHION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTANCHION · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STANCHION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful STANCHION is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANCHION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stanchionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STANCHION scores
Scrabble s1t1a1n1c3h4i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends s1t1a1n2c4h3i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in STANCHION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANCHION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STANCHION
3 longer words begin with STANCHION.
Shorter words from the letters in STANCHION
chitosan13 actinons10 canonist10 cantions10 contains10 sanction10 sonantic10 chanson12 chatons12 chitons12 isotach12 noncash12 shitcan12 tannish10 tonnish10 actinon9 actions9 atonics9 cantion9 cantons9 cations9 contain9 incants9 stannic9 anoints7 nations7 onanist7 anchos11 canthi11 chains11 chants11 chaton11 chiaos11 chinas11 chinos11 chints11 chiton11 nachos11 nichts11 sancho11
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Common questions about STANCHION
- Is STANCHION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANCHION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANCHION worth?
- STANCHION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STANCHION?
- STANCHION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STANCHION:
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