COUNTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COUNTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COUNTING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COUNTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COUNTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
countingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COUNTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COUNTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COUNTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COUNTING mean in Scrabble?
COUNTING is the -ing form (present participle) of COUNT.
COUNT(verb) — To determine the total number of units in a group, typically by assigning successive numbers to them one at a time.
Words starting with COUNTING
3 longer words begin with COUNTING.
Shorter words from the letters in COUNTING
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Common questions about COUNTING
- Is COUNTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COUNTING worth?
- COUNTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COUNTING?
- COUNTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COUNTING:
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