DAINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAINING 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAINING?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAINING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAINING
Front hooks — 1
sdainingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DAINING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does DAINING mean in Scrabble?
DAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of DAINE.
DAINE(verb) — To deign or condescend to do something, an old spelling used by Shakespeare.
Shorter words from the letters in DAINING
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Common questions about DAINING
- Is DAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAINING is not in it.
- How many points is DAINING worth?
- DAINING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAINING?
- DAINING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DAINING:
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