DRAILING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRAILING 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 DRAILING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAILING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAILING
No single letter turns DRAILING into another word.
How DRAILING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DRAILING mean in Scrabble?
DRAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of DRAIL.
DRAIL(noun) — A drail is a heavy, leaded fishing hook or lure that is trailed behind a moving boat to catch fish such as mackerel; drail also names the method of fishing this way.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAILING
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Common questions about DRAILING
- Is DRAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DRAILING is not in it.
- How many points is DRAILING worth?
- DRAILING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRAILING?
- No single letter can be added to DRAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRAILING:
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