VALEDICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VALEDICTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALEDICTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALEDICTION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALEDICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valedictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALEDICTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VALEDICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALEDICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VALEDICTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of saying goodbye, or the words used to do so.
A valediction can be a brief farewell phrase or a full speech given at a leaving, such as a graduation address by the top student. It is the counterpart of a greeting at the start of an encounter.
How VALEDICTION is used
Used in formal writing and speech for a farewell statement or the ritual of parting.
- The valediction at the end of the letter read simply "Yours sincerely".
- The headmaster delivered a warm valediction to the retiring teacher.
- Her valediction to the crowd was brief and moving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALEDICTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALEDICTION
1 longer words begin with VALEDICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in VALEDICTION
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Common questions about VALEDICTION
- Is VALEDICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALEDICTION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALEDICTION worth?
- VALEDICTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALEDICTION mean?
- The act of saying goodbye, or the words used to do so.
- What letters can be added to VALEDICTION?
- VALEDICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VALEDICTION:
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