BUILDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUILDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3u1i1l1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBUILDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BUILDING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BUILDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUILDING
Front hooks — 1
abuildingBack hooks — 1
buildingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUILDING scores
Scrabble b3u1i1l1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4u2i1l2d2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUILDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUILDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BUILDING
1 longer words begin with BUILDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUILDING
biding10 biling9 bluing9 lubing9 idling8 ungild8 bindi8 blind8 bling8 bluid8 build8 gibli8 unbid8 blini7 duing7 guild7 lungi6 unlid6 bidi7 bind7 bing7 blud7 budi7 bund7 bung7 glib7 blin6 ding6 dung6 gild6 glid6 guid6 idli5 iglu5 lind5 ling5 lung5 nidi5 ugli5 bid6
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Common questions about BUILDING
- Is BUILDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUILDING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUILDING worth?
- BUILDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUILDING?
- BUILDING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUILDING:
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