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.
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PlayableATTACKING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
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
Scrabble a1t1t1a1c3k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends a1t1t1a1c4k5i1n2g3 19
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.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTACKING
tacking14 katcina13 tintack13 tikanga12 agnatic10 catting10 caking13 antick12 attack12 catkin12 kainga11 taking11 tankia10 tataki10 acting9 caaing9 actant8 intact8 gitana7 attain6 aking10 kaing10 kanga10 kiang10 akita9 katti9 kiaat9 takin9 tanka9 acing8 actin7 antic7 attic7 tacan7 tacit7 tinct7 again6 agita6 ainga6 gaita6
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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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