EXISTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXISTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXISTING?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXISTING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXISTING
No single letter turns EXISTING into another word.
How EXISTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXISTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXISTING mean in Scrabble?
EXISTING is the -ing form (present participle) of EXIST.
EXIST(verb) — To have actual being; to be real or to occur in fact.
Shorter words from the letters in EXISTING
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Common questions about EXISTING
- Is EXISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXISTING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXISTING worth?
- EXISTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXISTING?
- No single letter can be added to EXISTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXISTING:
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