VOLUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOLUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLUTION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLUTION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLUTION
Front hooks — 1
evolutionBack hooks — 1
volutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLUTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOLUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOLUTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A single turn of a spiral or coil, such as one whorl of a shell.
Shell collectors and anatomists count volutions to describe how tightly a form is wound. The word may also name a rolling or revolving motion in more general writing.
How VOLUTION is used
Volution is a technical word for spiral turns, mainly in zoology and anatomy.
- The snail shell had five volution marks.
- Each volution of the spring grew slightly wider.
- A deep volution marked the inner ear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLUTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLUTION
1 longer words begin with VOLUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLUTION
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Common questions about VOLUTION
- Is VOLUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLUTION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLUTION worth?
- VOLUTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLUTION mean?
- A single turn of a spiral or coil, such as one whorl of a shell.
- What letters can be added to VOLUTION?
- VOLUTION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOLUTION:
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