DONING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DONING 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DONING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DONING is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
Anagrams of DONING
The 6 tiles of DONING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DONING
1 longer words begin with DONING.
Shorter words from the letters in DONING
Common questions about DONING
- Is DONING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DONING is not in it.
- How many points is DONING worth?
- DONING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DONING?
- DONING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DONING:
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