RETURNING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RETURNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETURNING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETURNING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETURNING
No single letter turns RETURNING into another word.
How RETURNING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RETURNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETURNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETURNING mean in Scrabble?
RETURNING is the -ing form (present participle) of RETURN.
RETURN(verb) — To come or go back to a place, situation or condition that one has left before.
Shorter words from the letters in RETURNING
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Common questions about RETURNING
- Is RETURNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETURNING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETURNING worth?
- RETURNING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RETURNING?
- No single letter can be added to RETURNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RETURNING:
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