PERSUADING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PERSUADING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSUADING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERSUADING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSUADING
No single letter turns PERSUADING into another word.
How PERSUADING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PERSUADING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSUADING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PERSUADING
- All 10 letters of PERSUADING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PERSUADING mean in Scrabble?
PERSUADING is the -ing form (present participle) of PERSUADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSUADING
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Common questions about PERSUADING
- Is PERSUADING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSUADING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSUADING worth?
- PERSUADING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERSUADING?
- No single letter can be added to PERSUADING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PERSUADING:
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