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.
e1x8i1s1t1i1n1g2
PlayableEXISTING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
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
Scrabble e1x8i1s1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends e1x8i1s1t1i1n2g3 18
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.
Shorter words from the letters in EXISTING
exiting15 sexting15 ignites8 sexing14 nixies13 ignite7 ingest7 signet7 siting7 stinge7 tieing7 tinges7 seniti6 tinies6 exing13 exist12 exits12 nexts12 nixes12 nixie12 sixte12 geist6 geits6 genii6 gents6 gites6 segni6 sengi6 singe6 sting6 tiges6 tinge6 tings6 inset5 intis5 neist5 nisei5 nites5 senti5 sient5
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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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