CLEANING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CLEANING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLEANING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLEANING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLEANING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cleaningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLEANING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLEANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLEANING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLEANING
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CLEANING
The 8 tiles of CLEANING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CLEANING
1 longer words begin with CLEANING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLEANING
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Common questions about CLEANING
- Is CLEANING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLEANING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLEANING worth?
- CLEANING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLEANING?
- CLEANING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLEANING:
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