CARGOING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARGOING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARGOING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARGOING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARGOING
No single letter turns CARGOING into another word.
How CARGOING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARGOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARGOING mean in Scrabble?
CARGOING is the -ing form (present participle) of CARGO.
CARGO(noun) — Goods carried commercially by a ship, aircraft, train, or other large vehicle.
Shorter words from the letters in CARGOING
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Common questions about CARGOING
- Is CARGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARGOING is not in it.
- How many points is CARGOING worth?
- CARGOING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARGOING?
- No single letter can be added to CARGOING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARGOING:
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