AUTHENTICATING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. AUTHENTICATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableAUTHENTICATING · 14 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AUTHENTICATING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHENTICATING is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHENTICATING
No single letter turns AUTHENTICATING into another word.
How AUTHENTICATING scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3a1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3e1n2t1i1c4a1t1i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 14 tiles in AUTHENTICATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHENTICATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHENTICATING
inauthentic16 attenuating12 authigenic16 unteaching16 antithetic15 catenating13 attainting11 attaching15 chaunting15 acanthine14 authentic14 unhatting13 actuating12 antigenic12 nictating12 uintahite12 nictitant11 nictitate11 attaining10 attuiting10 tautening10 tinguaite10 attenuant9 chaining14 chantage14 chanting14 chatting14 cheating14 chigetai14 chitting14 teaching14 unaching14 acanthin13 ethician13 gnathite12 haunting12 naething12 acuating11 antithet11 enacting11
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Common questions about AUTHENTICATING
- Is AUTHENTICATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHENTICATING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHENTICATING worth?
- AUTHENTICATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHENTICATING?
- No single letter can be added to AUTHENTICATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of AUTHENTICATING:
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