SUGGESTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUGGESTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUGGESTION?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUGGESTION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUGGESTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suggestionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUGGESTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUGGESTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUGGESTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUGGESTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
An idea or plan offered for someone to consider.
A suggestion can also be a faint hint, as in a suggestion of a smile, or a mental prompt that influences someone, as in hypnosis. In meetings it is what you put on the table before anyone has decided.
How SUGGESTION is used
Very common in everyday speech and in workplaces, as in suggestion box.
- Her suggestion was to meet earlier on Fridays.
- There was a suggestion of sadness in his voice.
- The manager welcomed every suggestion from the staff.
- The hypnotist used gentle suggestion to relax the volunteer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUGGESTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUGGESTION
13 longer words begin with SUGGESTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SUGGESTION
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Common questions about SUGGESTION
- Is SUGGESTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUGGESTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUGGESTION worth?
- SUGGESTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUGGESTION mean?
- An idea or plan offered for someone to consider.
- What letters can be added to SUGGESTION?
- SUGGESTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUGGESTION:
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