TRANSCRIPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TRANSCRIPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
t1r1a1n1s1c3r1i1p3t1i1o1n1
PlayableTRANSCRIPTION · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TRANSCRIPTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful TRANSCRIPTION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSCRIPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transcriptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSCRIPTION scores
Scrabble t1r1a1n1s1c3r1i1p3t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends t1r1a1n2s1c4r1i1p4t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in TRANSCRIPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSCRIPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSCRIPTION
3 longer words begin with TRANSCRIPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSCRIPTION
nonartistic13 ascription14 conspirant14 crispation14 scriptoria14 tiptronics14 transcript14 tritanopic14 astriction12 constraint12 inspirator12 nictations12 partitions12 strapontin12 nitrations10 transition10 opticians13 panoistic13 parotitic13 patriotic13 patristic13 proctitis13 prostatic13 protistic13 protracts13 psoriatic13 tiptronic13 tropistic13 actionist11 aniconist11 apriorist11 carrotins11 citations11 constrain11 inactions11 incitants11 narcotist11 naricorns11 nicotians11 nictation11
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Common questions about TRANSCRIPTION
- Is TRANSCRIPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSCRIPTION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSCRIPTION worth?
- TRANSCRIPTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSCRIPTION?
- TRANSCRIPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TRANSCRIPTION:
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