DRINKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DRINKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2r1i1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableDRINKING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DRINKING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful DRINKING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRINKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drinkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRINKING scores
Scrabble d2r1i1n1k5i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2r1i1n2k5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRINKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRINKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DRINKING
1 longer words begin with DRINKING.
Shorter words from the letters in DRINKING
dinking13 dirking13 kinding13 kirning12 rinking12 rinding9 diking12 girkin11 inking11 irking11 dining8 indign8 niding8 riding8 drink10 kinin9 grind7 rigid7 indri6 iring6 dink9 dirk9 gink9 kind9 king9 kirn8 rink8 ding6 gird6 grid6 ginn5 girn5 grin5 irid5 nidi5 rind5 ring5 kid8 ink7 irk7
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Common questions about DRINKING
- Is DRINKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRINKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRINKING worth?
- DRINKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRINKING?
- DRINKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRINKING:
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