VARIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VARIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
v4a1r1i1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableVARIATION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VARIATION?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful VARIATION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VARIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
variationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VARIATION scores
Scrabble v4a1r1i1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends v5a1r1i1a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in VARIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VARIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VARIATION
5 longer words begin with VARIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VARIATION
aviation11 aviator10 ovarian10 variant10 vitrain10 antiair7 avanti9 trivia9 viator9 virino9 virion9 vorant9 antiar6 aroint6 aronia6 atonia6 ration6 rotini6 torana6 avant8 avian8 avion8 invar8 navar8 ravin8 varan8 varia8 varna8 vitro8 aarti5 antar5 antra5 aorta5 ariot5 atria5 intra5 intro5 naira5 nitro5 noria5
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Common questions about VARIATION
- Is VARIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VARIATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VARIATION worth?
- VARIATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VARIATION?
- VARIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VARIATION:
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