FAILINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FAILINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableFAILINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FAILINGS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful FAILINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILINGS
No single letter turns FAILINGS into another word.
How FAILINGS scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2i1n2g3s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAILINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAILINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILINGS
failing11 falsing11 filings11 finalis10 finials10 aisling8 nilgais8 sailing8 fagins10 filing10 flings10 safing10 finals9 finial9 ailing7 algins7 aligns7 isling7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 nilgai7 signal7 siling7 fagin9 fangs9 flags9 fling9 alifs8 fails8 fains8 final8 finis8 flans8 naifs8 algin6 align6 gains6 galis6
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Common questions about FAILINGS
- Is FAILINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILINGS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILINGS worth?
- FAILINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILINGS?
- No single letter can be added to FAILINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAILINGS:
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