ASKING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ASKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASKING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASKING is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASKING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASKING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What stands out about ASKING
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ASKING
The 6 tiles of ASKING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ASKING
1 longer words begin with ASKING.
Shorter words from the letters in ASKING
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Common questions about ASKING
- Is ASKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASKING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASKING worth?
- ASKING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASKING?
- ASKING takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASKING:
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