DAMPENING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DAMPENING 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.
Which word lists accept DAMPENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAMPENING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMPENING
No single letter turns DAMPENING into another word.
How DAMPENING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DAMPENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMPENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMPENING mean in Scrabble?
DAMPENING is the -ing form (present participle) of DAMPEN.
DAMPEN(verb) — To make slightly wet, or to make a feeling, sound or force weaker.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMPENING
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Common questions about DAMPENING
- Is DAMPENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMPENING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMPENING worth?
- DAMPENING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAMPENING?
- No single letter can be added to DAMPENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DAMPENING:
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