BATTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BATTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableBATTERING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BATTERING?
| 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 BATTERING 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 BATTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
batteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATTERING scores
Scrabble b3a1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4a1t1t1e1r1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BATTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BATTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BATTERING
1 longer words begin with BATTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in BATTERING
abetting11 berating11 rebating11 tabering11 aretting9 gnattier9 treating9 batting10 bearing10 beating10 betting10 atebrin9 battier9 biretta9 bitrate9 bittern9 ratbite9 tabinet9 gittern8 granite8 gratine8 ingrate8 ratting8 retting8 tangier8 tarting8 tearing8 intreat7 iterant7 nattier7 nitrate7 tartine7 tertian7 banger9 baring9 bating9 begirt9 beting9 binger9 graben9
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Common questions about BATTERING
- Is BATTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATTERING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATTERING worth?
- BATTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATTERING?
- BATTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BATTERING:
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