VACCINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VACCINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VACCINATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VACCINATION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VACCINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vaccinationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VACCINATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VACCINATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VACCINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VACCINATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The giving of a vaccine, usually by injection, to protect a person against a disease.
Vaccination trains the immune system to recognise a germ before it causes real harm. The word also names the small scar some vaccines leave on the skin.
How VACCINATION is used
Used in health, school, and travel contexts.
- Vaccination against measles is offered to every child.
- You need proof of vaccination to enter the country.
- A mass vaccination drive began in spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VACCINATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VACCINATION
1 longer words begin with VACCINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VACCINATION
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Common questions about VACCINATION
- Is VACCINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VACCINATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VACCINATION worth?
- VACCINATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VACCINATION mean?
- The giving of a vaccine, usually by injection, to protect a person against a disease.
- What letters can be added to VACCINATION?
- VACCINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VACCINATION:
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