ATTRACTION
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈtɹækʃən//
noun
- The feeling of being attracted (to something)."Murphy struggled with his attraction to men while remaining happily married all his life, daily negotiating the challenges of living in two locations simultaneously. These doublings of desire and emotional attachment left their trace in the multiple doublings within […] the billboard painting he made to signpost the home he created with his wife Sara […]"
- (countable) An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents."The new mall should be a major attraction."
- (chess) The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king.
- (linguistics) An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ATTRACTION'?
The word ATTRACTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
A1
T1
T1
R1
A1
C3
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ATTRACTION'?
The word ATTRACTION is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
A1
T1
T1
R1
A1
C4
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 14 points
How many letters is the word 'ATTRACTION'?
The word ATTRACTION has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.