CLIMBING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLIMBING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3l1i1m3b3i1n1g2
PlayableCLIMBING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CLIMBING?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful CLIMBING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIMBING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
climbingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLIMBING scores
Scrabble c3l1i1m3b3i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4l2i1m4b4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLIMBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLIMBING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLIMBING
1 longer words begin with CLIMBING.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIMBING
limbing12 limbic12 limnic10 biling9 liming9 miling9 climb11 limbi9 nimbi9 bling8 cling8 gibli8 icing8 blini7 limb8 nimb8 bing7 glib7 glim7 ming7 blin6 imli6 limn6 mini6 ling5 mib7 mic7 big6 cig6 gib6 mig6 bin5 lib5 mil5 nib5 nim5 gin4 ing4 lig4 lin3
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Common questions about CLIMBING
- Is CLIMBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIMBING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIMBING worth?
- CLIMBING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLIMBING?
- CLIMBING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLIMBING:
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