VOLCANIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLCANIZATION 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOLCANIZATION?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLCANIZATION is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLCANIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volcanizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLCANIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in VOLCANIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLCANIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VOLCANIZATION
1 longer words begin with VOLCANIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLCANIZATION
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Common questions about VOLCANIZATION
- Is VOLCANIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLCANIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is VOLCANIZATION worth?
- VOLCANIZATION is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLCANIZATION?
- VOLCANIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of VOLCANIZATION:
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