ATTEMPTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ATTEMPTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATTEMPTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTEMPTING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTEMPTING
No single letter turns ATTEMPTING into another word.
How ATTEMPTING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ATTEMPTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATTEMPTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATTEMPTING mean in Scrabble?
ATTEMPTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ATTEMPT.
ATTEMPT(verb) — To make an effort to do or achieve something, especially something difficult.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTEMPTING
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Common questions about ATTEMPTING
- Is ATTEMPTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTEMPTING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTEMPTING worth?
- ATTEMPTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATTEMPTING?
- No single letter can be added to ATTEMPTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ATTEMPTING:
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