REDUCING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REDUCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDUCING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDUCING 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 REDUCING
No single letter turns REDUCING into another word.
How REDUCING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REDUCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REDUCING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REDUCING
- All 8 letters of REDUCING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REDUCING mean in Scrabble?
REDUCING is the -ing form (present participle) of REDUCE.
REDUCE(verb) — To make something smaller or lower in size, amount, price or degree.
Shorter words from the letters in REDUCING
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Common questions about REDUCING
- Is REDUCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDUCING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDUCING worth?
- REDUCING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REDUCING?
- No single letter can be added to REDUCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REDUCING:
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