CATEGORIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. CATEGORIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1e1g2o1r1i1z10i1n1g2
PlayableCATEGORIZING · 12 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATEGORIZING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful CATEGORIZING is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATEGORIZING
No single letter turns CATEGORIZING into another word.
How CATEGORIZING scores
Scrabble c3a1t1e1g2o1r1i1z10i1n1g2 25
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1g3o1r1i1z10i1n2g3 29
Face value of the 12 tiles in CATEGORIZING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATEGORIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATEGORIZING mean in Scrabble?
CATEGORIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of CATEGORIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATEGORIZING
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Common questions about CATEGORIZING
- Is CATEGORIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATEGORIZING, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATEGORIZING worth?
- CATEGORIZING is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATEGORIZING?
- No single letter can be added to CATEGORIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CATEGORIZING:
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