STRICTION is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. STRICTION is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSTRICTION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STRICTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful STRICTION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRICTION
Front hooks — 1
astrictionBack hooks — 1
strictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRICTION scores
Scrabble s1t1r1i1c3t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends s1t1r1i1c4t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRICTION
1 longer words begin with STRICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in STRICTION
contrist10 crostini10 stiction10 strontic10 introits8 cistron9 citrins9 citrons9 cornist9 cortins9 incisor9 noritic9 soritic9 stricto9 tironic9 tricots9 intorts7 introit7 ironist7 rotinis7 tritons7 citrin8 citron8 cortin8 ionics8 ironic8 nitric8 oniric8 orcins8 otitic8 ricins8 strict8 tincts8 tocsin8 tonics8 torics8 tricot8 troncs8 intort6 intros6
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Common questions about STRICTION
- Is STRICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRICTION is not in it.
- How many points is STRICTION worth?
- STRICTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRICTION?
- STRICTION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRICTION:
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