APPLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APPLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
a1p3p3l1y4i1n1g2
PlayableAPPLYING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept APPLYING?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful APPLYING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLYING
No single letter turns APPLYING into another word.
How APPLYING scores
Scrabble a1p3p3l1y4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends a1p4p4l2y3i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in APPLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLYING
yapping15 playing13 lapping12 palping12 paying12 plying12 gainly10 laying10 paling9 gappy13 gippy13 apply12 lippy12 nappy12 nippy12 gilpy11 pygal11 gaily9 lingy9 lying9 palpi9 pipal9 aping8 inlay8 layin8 pling8 lapin7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 pipy11 yapp11 gapy10 paly9 pily9 piny9 play9
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Common questions about APPLYING
- Is APPLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APPLYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APPLYING worth?
- APPLYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLYING?
- No single letter can be added to APPLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APPLYING:
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