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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ADDITION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
summation, plus, add-on, improver, accession, increase, gain
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ADDITION scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×2, I×2, N×1, O×1, T×1
ADDITION has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ADDITION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ADDITION — a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area" (10 Scrabble points).
ADDITION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ADDITION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ADDITION (noun): the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years". Additional senses: the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"; a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"; a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ADDITION totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ADDITION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ADDITION is 8 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram ADDIINOT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ADDITION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, ADDITION ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ADDITION carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ADDITION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like ADDITION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ADDITION contains A, D, I, N, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a??????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ADDITION include DD, AD, DI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, D, I, T, O, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble addition directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ADDITION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ADDITION — a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.