ATTRITION
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈtɹɪʃən//
noun
- Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
- A gradual reduction in number.
- A gradual reduction in number.
- A gradual reduction in number.
verb
- (transitive) To grind or wear down through friction."attritioned teeth; attritioned rock"
- (transitive) To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out)."[…] but the heart of the health services in New York will have to attrition out some 3,000 to 5,000 jobs."
- (intransitive) To undergo a reduction in number."The cohort of one hundred students had attritioned to sixty by the end of secondary school."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 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 'ATTRITION'?
The word ATTRITION is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
A1
T1
T1
R1
I1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ATTRITION'?
The word ATTRITION is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
A1
T1
T1
R1
I1
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 10 points
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.