TAXATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TAXATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAXATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAXATION is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAXATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taxationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAXATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAXATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAXATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAXATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The system or act of raising money for a government by charging taxes.
The word covers both the process of imposing taxes and the total money collected this way. Debates about taxation usually turn on who should pay, how much, and what the state gives back.
How TAXATION is used
Used in economics, law and politics, as in progressive taxation or double taxation.
- The government announced reforms to taxation.
- Taxation of company profits rose last year.
- The slogan complained of taxation without representation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAXATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAXATION
2 longer words begin with TAXATION.
Shorter words from the letters in TAXATION
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Common questions about TAXATION
- Is TAXATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAXATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAXATION worth?
- TAXATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAXATION mean?
- The system or act of raising money for a government by charging taxes.
- What letters can be added to TAXATION?
- TAXATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAXATION:
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