DRIFTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DRIFTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2r1i1f4t1i1n1g2
PlayableDRIFTING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DRIFTING?
| 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%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful DRIFTING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIFTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
driftingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIFTING scores
Scrabble d2r1i1f4t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2r1i1f4t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRIFTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRIFTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DRIFTING
2 longer words begin with DRIFTING.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIFTING
rifting11 dirting9 frigid11 firing10 trifid10 diting8 riding8 tiding8 nitrid7 tiring7 drift9 grift9 digit7 grind7 rigid7 indri6 iring6 nitid6 find8 frig8 gift8 fini7 firn7 frit7 rift7 ding6 gird6 grid6 dint5 dirt5 girn5 girt5 grin5 grit5 irid5 nidi5 rind5 ring5 tind5 ting5
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Common questions about DRIFTING
- Is DRIFTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIFTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIFTING worth?
- DRIFTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRIFTING?
- DRIFTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRIFTING:
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