ENLISTING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ENLISTING 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.
Which word lists accept ENLISTING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLISTING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLISTING
No single letter turns ENLISTING into another word.
How ENLISTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENLISTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENLISTING
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENLISTING mean in Scrabble?
ENLISTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ENLIST.
ENLIST(verb) — To enroll formally in the armed forces, or to obtain the support, help, or cooperation of someone for a task.
Anagrams of ENLISTING
The 9 tiles of ENLISTING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLISTING
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Common questions about ENLISTING
- Is ENLISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLISTING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLISTING worth?
- ENLISTING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENLISTING?
- No single letter can be added to ENLISTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENLISTING:
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