ACTING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableACTING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 68,133odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ACTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful ACTING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTING scores
Scrabble a1c3t1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends a1c4t1i1n2g3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,133.
Words starting with ACTING
1 longer words begin with ACTING.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTING
acing8 actin7 antic7 giant6 ngati6 tangi6 cang7 cain6 cant6 agin5 gain5 gait5 gant5 gnat5 ngai5 tang5 ting5 aint4 anti4 tain4 tian4 tina4 cag6 cig6 act5 can5 cat5 cit5 tic5 gan4 gat4 gin4 git4 ing4 nag4 tag4 tig4 ain3 ait3 ani3
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Common questions about ACTING
- Is ACTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTING worth?
- ACTING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTING?
- ACTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACTING:
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