VOLITION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOLITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLITION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLITION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volitionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLITION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOLITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOLITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The power of using one's own will to make a choice or decision.
Philosophers and lawyers stress it when asking whether an act was truly chosen. The phrase of one's own volition means freely and without pressure from others.
How VOLITION is used
Volition is common in philosophy, psychology and legal discussion, often in the phrase of his own volition.
- She left the company of her own volition.
- The contract requires that both sides act by volition, not force.
- Habit can weaken volition over the years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLITION
5 longer words begin with VOLITION.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLITION
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Common questions about VOLITION
- Is VOLITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLITION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLITION worth?
- VOLITION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLITION mean?
- The power of using one's own will to make a choice or decision.
- What letters can be added to VOLITION?
- VOLITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOLITION:
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