URTICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. URTICATION 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.
u1r1t1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableURTICATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept URTICATION?
| 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%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful URTICATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URTICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
urticationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URTICATION scores
Scrabble u1r1t1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends u2r1t1i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in URTICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so URTICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with URTICATION
1 longer words begin with URTICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in URTICATION
curtation11 ructation11 citation10 curation10 nocturia10 taciturn10 traction10 turncoat10 uranitic10 urticant10 antiriot8 tritonia8 auction9 carotin9 caution9 citator9 contrat9 cortina9 courant9 curtain9 noritic9 ricotta9 ruction9 taction9 tantric9 tironic9 titanic9 triatic9 turacin9 introit7 notitia7 rainout7 tuition7 action8 aircon8 anicut8 anuric8 aortic8 atonic8 cantor8
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Common questions about URTICATION
- Is URTICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URTICATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URTICATION worth?
- URTICATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to URTICATION?
- URTICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of URTICATION:
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