COLLECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COLLECTING 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.
c3o1l1l1e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableCOLLECTING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COLLECTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful COLLECTING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLECTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
collectingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLECTING scores
Scrabble c3o1l1l1e1c3t1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4o1l2l2e1c4t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in COLLECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COLLECTING
1 longer words begin with COLLECTING.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLECTING
colleting12 coctile11 collect11 conceit11 celling10 colling10 colting10 lection9 lioncel9 gillnet8 lentigo8 logline8 telling8 tolling8 clonic10 cogent9 coigne9 coting9 goetic9 cineol8 citole8 client8 collet8 collie8 enolic8 lectin8 lentic8 noetic8 notice8 ocelli8 eloign7 engilt7 gentil7 gillet7 legion7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 lingot7 tiglon7
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Common questions about COLLECTING
- Is COLLECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLECTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLECTING worth?
- COLLECTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLLECTING?
- COLLECTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COLLECTING:
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