FAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableFAILING · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAILING?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FAILING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
failingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAILING scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in FAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with FAILING
2 longer words begin with FAILING.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILING
filing10 finial9 ailing7 nilgai7 fagin9 fling9 final8 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 fang8 flag8 alif7 fail7 fain7 fila7 fini7 flan7 naif7 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 fag7 fig7 gif7 alf6 fan6 fil6 fin6
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Common questions about FAILING
- Is FAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILING worth?
- FAILING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILING?
- FAILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FAILING:
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