BORMING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORMING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BORMING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORMING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORMING
No single letter turns BORMING into another word.
How BORMING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BORMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does BORMING mean in Scrabble?
BORMING is the -ing form (present participle) of BORM.
Shorter words from the letters in BORMING
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Common questions about BORMING
- Is BORMING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORMING is not in it.
- How many points is BORMING worth?
- BORMING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORMING?
- No single letter can be added to BORMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BORMING:
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