WINTERISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WINTERISATION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WINTERISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINTERISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINTERISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
winterisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINTERISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in WINTERISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINTERISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINTERISATION
1 longer words begin with WINTERISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in WINTERISATION
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Common questions about WINTERISATION
- Is WINTERISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINTERISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINTERISATION worth?
- WINTERISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINTERISATION?
- WINTERISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of WINTERISATION:
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