BATTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BATTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1t1t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableBATTENING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BATTENING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BATTENING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
batteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATTENING scores
Scrabble b3a1t1t1e1n1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4a1t1t1e1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BATTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BATTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BATTENING
1 longer words begin with BATTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in BATTENING
abetting11 banteng10 banting10 batting10 beaning10 beating10 betting10 tabinet9 anteing8 antigen8 gentian8 netting8 tangent8 tenting8 antient7 baning9 bating9 benign9 beting9 bannet8 batten8 binate8 bitten8 inbent8 anting7 eaning7 eating7 gannet7 ingate7 innage7 taeing7 tagine7 tangie7 teaing7 innate6 intent6 nanite6 tannie6 tenant6 bagie8
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Common questions about BATTENING
- Is BATTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATTENING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATTENING worth?
- BATTENING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATTENING?
- BATTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BATTENING:
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