ADOPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADOPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
a1d2o1p3t1i1n1g2
PlayableADOPTING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADOPTING?
| 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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful ADOPTING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADOPTING
No single letter turns ADOPTING into another word.
How ADOPTING scores
Scrabble a1d2o1p3t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1d2o1p4t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADOPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADOPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ADOPTING
- All 8 letters of ADOPTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ADOPTING
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Common questions about ADOPTING
- Is ADOPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADOPTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADOPTING worth?
- ADOPTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADOPTING?
- No single letter can be added to ADOPTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADOPTING:
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