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CONSTRAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. CONSTRAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

c3o1n1s1t1r1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableCONSTRAINING · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept CONSTRAINING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 26 / 100

26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.25
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.17%

Our own measure of how useful CONSTRAINING is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CONSTRAINING

No single letter turns CONSTRAINING into another word.

How CONSTRAINING scores

Scrabble c3o1n1s1t1r1a1i1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2s1t1r1a1i1n2i1n2g3 20

Face value of the 12 tiles in CONSTRAINING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
o18
n36
s14
t16
r16
a19
i29
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSTRAINING has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in CONSTRAINING

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Common questions about CONSTRAINING

Is CONSTRAINING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONSTRAINING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CONSTRAINING worth?
CONSTRAINING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CONSTRAINING?
No single letter can be added to CONSTRAINING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONSTRAINING:

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