COMBINING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COMBINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3b3i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableCOMBINING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COMBINING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful COMBINING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMBINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
combiningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMBINING scores
Scrabble c3o1m3b3i1n1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends c4o1m4b4i1n2i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in COMBINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMBINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMBINING
1 longer words begin with COMBINING.
Shorter words from the letters in COMBINING
incoming13 combing14 mincing12 nimonic11 coining10 coming11 gnomic11 bionic10 nincom10 niobic10 boning9 congii9 coning9 mignon9 mining9 obiing9 minion8 combi11 ogmic10 monic9 nimbi9 nomic9 bingo8 boing8 coign8 icing8 incog8 conin7 imino7 ionic7 ngoni6 inion5 comb10 mico8 nimb8 bing7 biog7 bong7 gobi7 ming7
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Common questions about COMBINING
- Is COMBINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMBINING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMBINING worth?
- COMBINING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMBINING?
- COMBINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COMBINING:
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