ACTUATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACTUATING 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.
a1c3t1u1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableACTUATING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACTUATING?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ACTUATING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTUATING
No single letter turns ACTUATING into another word.
How ACTUATING scores
Scrabble a1c3t1u1a1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1c4t1u2a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACTUATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTUATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTUATING
acuating11 agnatic10 catting10 cutting10 tatuing8 tauting8 tutania7 acting9 caaing9 catgut9 guaiac9 actant8 anicut8 intact8 nautic8 tunica8 gitana7 iguana7 taguan7 attain6 acing8 cuing8 actin7 antic7 attic7 cunit7 cutin7 incut7 tacan7 tacit7 tinct7 tunic7 uncia7 unica7 again6 agita6 aguna6 aguti6 ainga6 gaita6
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Common questions about ACTUATING
- Is ACTUATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTUATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTUATING worth?
- ACTUATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTUATING?
- No single letter can be added to ACTUATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACTUATING:
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