TRANSFECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TRANSFECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTRANSFECTION · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TRANSFECTION?
| 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%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful TRANSFECTION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSFECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transfectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSFECTION scores
Scrabble t1r1a1n1s1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends t1r1a1n2s1f4e1c4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSFECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSFECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSFECTION
1 longer words begin with TRANSFECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSFECTION
transection13 fornicates15 infectants15 carnotites12 constraint12 containers12 crenations12 narcotines12 sanctioner12 stentorian10 confiners14 craftiest14 factories14 factorise14 fatiscent14 fornicate14 foscarnet14 fractions14 infectant14 infectors14 transfect14 trifectas14 fetations12 frontenis12 infestant12 actioners11 anoretics11 cannister11 canoniser11 canonries11 cantonise11 carnotite11 censorian11 centonist11 constrain11 container11 cornetist11 cotenants11 creations11 crenation11
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Common questions about TRANSFECTION
- Is TRANSFECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSFECTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSFECTION worth?
- TRANSFECTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSFECTION?
- TRANSFECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSFECTION:
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