FAILINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FAILINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableFAILINGLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FAILINGLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FAILINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILINGLY
No single letter turns FAILINGLY into another word.
How FAILINGLY scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2i1n2g3l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAILINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAILINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILINGLY
flailing12 anglify14 flaying14 lignify14 finally13 allying11 failing11 falling11 filling11 yilling11 faying13 flying13 ignify13 fainly12 naifly12 filing10 gainly10 laying10 filial9 finial9 infall9 infill9 ailing7 nilgai7 filly11 fagin9 fling9 gaily9 gally9 gilly9 lingy9 lying9 final8 flail8 inlay8 layin8 algin6 align6 glial6 liang6
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Common questions about FAILINGLY
- Is FAILINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILINGLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILINGLY worth?
- FAILINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to FAILINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAILINGLY:
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