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Dictation

d 2i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dictation mean?

noun

  1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

    Synonymscommandbidbidding

  2. speech intended for reproduction in writing

  3. matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

    “he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it”

Is DICTATION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DICTATION worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DICTATION

Hooks for DICTATION

Add one letter to the front or back of DICTATION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

dictations

Words that end like DICTATION

Common words that share the ending -ATION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

locationrelationvacationtranslationdamnationformationinflationmigrationquotationsalvationsensationdonationdurationfoundationnotationrotationtaxationtemptationfrustrationworkstationcarnationcessationcollationcremation
All words ending in -ATION

Dictation: quick answers

Is DICTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DICTATION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DICTATION worth?
DICTATION scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dictation mean?
As a noun, dictation means “an authoritative direction or instruction to do something”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DICTATION?
You can make 178 shorter words from DICTATION, such as ACTINOID, DIATONIC, CITATION, CONIDIA. See the full list.