DEFINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFINING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFINING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful DEFINING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFINING
No single letter turns DEFINING into another word.
How DEFINING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFINING
fending12 finding12 indigen9 fening10 fining10 finned10 dieing8 dining8 ending8 ginned8 indign8 niding8 ingine7 fidge10 feign9 fiend9 fined9 deign7 dinge7 genii6 indie6 inned6 defi8 deif8 fend8 feng8 fide8 find8 feni7 fine7 fini7 neif7 nief7 nife7 ding6 gied6 deni5 dine5 gien5 ginn5
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Common questions about DEFINING
- Is DEFINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFINING worth?
- DEFINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFINING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFINING:
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