DROWNING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DROWNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DROWNING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DROWNING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROWNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drowningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DROWNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DROWNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DROWNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DROWNING
The 8 tiles of DROWNING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DROWNING
1 longer words begin with DROWNING.
Shorter words from the letters in DROWNING
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Common questions about DROWNING
- Is DROWNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROWNING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DROWNING worth?
- DROWNING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DROWNING?
- DROWNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DROWNING:
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