DANTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DANTING 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 DANTING?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DANTING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DANTING
No single letter turns DANTING into another word.
How DANTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DANTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 182,985.
What does DANTING mean in Scrabble?
DANTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DANT.
DANT(verb) — To frighten or intimidate someone.
Shorter words from the letters in DANTING
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Common questions about DANTING
- Is DANTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DANTING is not in it.
- How many points is DANTING worth?
- DANTING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DANTING?
- No single letter can be added to DANTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DANTING:
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