USUCAPION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. USUCAPION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept USUCAPION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USUCAPION is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USUCAPION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
usucapionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How USUCAPION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in USUCAPION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so USUCAPION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with USUCAPION
1 longer words begin with USUCAPION.
Shorter words from the letters in USUCAPION
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Common questions about USUCAPION
- Is USUCAPION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USUCAPION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USUCAPION worth?
- USUCAPION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to USUCAPION?
- USUCAPION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of USUCAPION:
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