TRANSITIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TRANSITIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
t1r1a1n1s1i1t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableTRANSITIONAL · 12 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TRANSITIONAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful TRANSITIONAL is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSITIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transitionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSITIONAL scores
Scrabble t1r1a1n1s1i1t1i1o1n1a1l1 12
Words with Friends t1r1a1n2s1i1t1i1o1n2a1l2 15
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSITIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSITIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSITIONAL
2 longer words begin with TRANSITIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSITIONAL
nationalist11 rationalist11 translation11 altisonant10 instantial10 latrations10 nitrations10 sanitation10 sinoatrial10 solitarian10 tarnations10 transition10 antiarins9 antisolar9 atonalist9 introital9 latration9 natations9 nationals9 nitration9 nonartist9 rationals9 rosanilin9 saltation9 sanitoria9 santolina9 satiation9 siltation9 stannator9 stational9 striation9 strontian9 tarnation9 tritonias9 ailantos8 alations8 annalist8 annattos8 antiarin8 antiriot8
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Common questions about TRANSITIONAL
- Is TRANSITIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSITIONAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSITIONAL worth?
- TRANSITIONAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSITIONAL?
- TRANSITIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSITIONAL:
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