ATTACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ATTACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATTACKING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTACKING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTACKING
No single letter turns ATTACKING into another word.
How ATTACKING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ATTACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATTACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATTACKING mean in Scrabble?
ATTACKING is the -ing form (present participle) of ATTACK.
ATTACK(verb) — To use force or violence against a person or place, or to criticize someone or something severely.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTACKING
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Common questions about ATTACKING
- Is ATTACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTACKING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTACKING worth?
- ATTACKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATTACKING?
- No single letter can be added to ATTACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ATTACKING:
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