BING is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BING?
| 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 BING is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BING scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
Words starting with BING
22 longer words begin with BING.
Words ending in BING
Showing 24 of 225 words that end in BING. Useful as a back hook: play BING onto a word already on the board.
Words with BING inside
Showing 24 of 85 words that contain BING somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BING are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BING
Common questions about BING
- Is BING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BING, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BING worth?
- BING is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BING?
- BING takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BING:
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