BITING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3i1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBITING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BITING?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful BITING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BITING scores
Scrabble b3i1t1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends b4i1t1i1n2g3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with BITING
2 longer words begin with BITING.
Shorter words from the letters in BITING
binit7 bing7 bint6 ting5 inti4 big6 gib6 bin5 bit5 nib5 gin4 git4 ing4 tig4 nit3 tin3 bi4 ib4 gi3 in2 it2 ti2
Common questions about BITING
- Is BITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BITING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BITING worth?
- BITING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BITING?
- BITING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BITING:
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