DREDGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DREDGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2r1e1d2g2i1n1g2
PlayableDREDGING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DREDGING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful DREDGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DREDGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dredgingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DREDGING scores
Scrabble d2r1e1d2g2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends d2r1e1d2g3i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in DREDGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DREDGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DREDGING
1 longer words begin with DREDGING.
Shorter words from the letters in DREDGING
grinded10 redding10 digged10 digger9 dinged9 edging9 girded9 grided9 ridged9 rigged9 dering8 dinger8 engird8 ginger8 girned8 reding8 ridden8 rinded8 ringed8 igged8 deign7 derig7 dined7 dinge7 dirge7 dried7 ginge7 gride7 grind7 nided7 redid7 ridge7 diner6 ering6 grein6 reign6 renig6 deid6 died6 ding6
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Common questions about DREDGING
- Is DREDGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DREDGING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DREDGING worth?
- DREDGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DREDGING?
- DREDGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DREDGING:
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