CONTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableCONTAINING · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTAINING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful CONTAINING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAINING
No single letter turns CONTAINING into another word.
How CONTAINING scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAINING
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Common questions about CONTAINING
- Is CONTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTAINING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTAINING worth?
- CONTAINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to CONTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTAINING:
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