DRAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DRAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAINING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAINING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAINING
No single letter turns DRAINING into another word.
How DRAINING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DRAINING mean in Scrabble?
DRAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of DRAIN.
DRAIN(verb) — To drain something is to draw off liquid from it gradually, or to make it empty of energy, resources or feeling; as a noun, a drain is a channel or pipe that carries liquid away.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAINING
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Common questions about DRAINING
- Is DRAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAINING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAINING worth?
- DRAINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRAINING?
- No single letter can be added to DRAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRAINING:
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