CLYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLYING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLYING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLYING
No single letter turns CLYING into another word.
How CLYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about CLYING
- CLYING gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 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 CLYING
The 6 tiles of CLYING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CLYING
Common questions about CLYING
- Is CLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLYING is not in it.
- How many points is CLYING worth?
- CLYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLYING?
- No single letter can be added to CLYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLYING:
Open CLYING in the Word Finder