DEADING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEADING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEADING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEADING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADING
No single letter turns DEADING into another word.
How DEADING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEADING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 152,488.
What does DEADING mean in Scrabble?
DEADING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEAD.
DEAD(adjective) — No longer alive; having ceased to live.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADING
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Common questions about DEADING
- Is DEADING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEADING is not in it.
- How many points is DEADING worth?
- DEADING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEADING?
- No single letter can be added to DEADING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEADING:
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