AWAITING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AWAITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AWAITING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWAITING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWAITING
No single letter turns AWAITING into another word.
How AWAITING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AWAITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AWAITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AWAITING mean in Scrabble?
AWAITING is the -ing form (present participle) of AWAIT.
AWAIT(verb) — To wait for something or someone, especially an expected event or outcome.
Shorter words from the letters in AWAITING
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Common questions about AWAITING
- Is AWAITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AWAITING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AWAITING worth?
- AWAITING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWAITING?
- No single letter can be added to AWAITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AWAITING:
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