CHRISTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHRISTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHRISTENING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CHRISTENING?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful CHRISTENING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHRISTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
christeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHRISTENING scores
Scrabble c3h4r1i1s1t1e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4h3r1i1s1t1e1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHRISTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHRISTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHRISTENING
1 longer words begin with CHRISTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in CHRISTENING
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Common questions about CHRISTENING
- Is CHRISTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHRISTENING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHRISTENING worth?
- CHRISTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHRISTENING?
- CHRISTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHRISTENING:
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