DRILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DRILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2r1i1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableDRILLING · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DRILLING?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful DRILLING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRILLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drillingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRILLING scores
Scrabble d2r1i1l1l1i1n1g2 10
Words with Friends d2r1i1l2l2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRILLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DRILLING
1 longer words begin with DRILLING.
Shorter words from the letters in DRILLING
dilling9 dirling9 rilling8 idling8 ridgil8 riding8 riglin7 riling7 grind7 rigid7 dilli6 drill6 grill6 indri6 iring6 ding6 gild6 gird6 glid6 grid6 dill5 dirl5 gill5 girl5 girn5 grin5 idli5 irid5 lind5 ling5 nidi5 rind5 ring5 liri4 nill4 nirl4 rill4 dig5 gid5 din4
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Common questions about DRILLING
- Is DRILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRILLING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRILLING worth?
- DRILLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRILLING?
- DRILLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRILLING:
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