COLLECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COLLECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLLECTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLLECTING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLECTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
collectingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLECTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COLLECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLLECTING mean in Scrabble?
COLLECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of COLLECT.
Words starting with COLLECTING
1 longer words begin with COLLECTING.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLECTING
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Common questions about COLLECTING
- Is COLLECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLECTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLECTING worth?
- COLLECTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLLECTING?
- COLLECTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COLLECTING:
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