ALIGNING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALIGNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
a1l1i1g2n1i1n1g2
PlayableALIGNING · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALIGNING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful ALIGNING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALIGNING
Front hooks — 1
maligningBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALIGNING scores
Scrabble a1l1i1g2n1i1n1g2 10
Words with Friends a1l2i1g3n2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALIGNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALIGNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIGNING
angling9 gaining9 alining8 nailing8 galing8 gilgai8 gingal8 laggin8 ailing7 lignan7 lignin7 lining7 nilgai7 anilin6 aging7 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 linin5 gang6 giga6 ging6 agin5 gain5 gila5 ginn5 glia5 lang5 ling5 nang5 ngai5 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 linn4 nail4
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Common questions about ALIGNING
- Is ALIGNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALIGNING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALIGNING worth?
- ALIGNING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALIGNING?
- ALIGNING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALIGNING:
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