ALLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLAYING 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.
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PlayableALLAYING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALLAYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ALLAYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLAYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLAYING scores
Scrabble a1l1l1a1y4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1l2l2a1y3i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLAYING
1 longer words begin with ALLAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLAYING
alaying11 allying11 gainly10 laying10 alanyl9 anally9 inyala9 agnail7 lalang7 gaily9 gally9 gayal9 gilly9 lingy9 lying9 aliya8 allay8 inlay8 layin8 nyala8 again6 agila6 ainga6 alang6 algal6 algin6 align6 galia6 glial6 lagan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lanai5 liana5 nalla5 agly8 gyal8 gyan8 yagi8
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Common questions about ALLAYING
- Is ALLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLAYING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLAYING worth?
- ALLAYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLAYING?
- ALLAYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLAYING:
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