FOLLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOLLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4o1l1l1o1w4i1n1g2
PlayableFOLLOWING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOLLOWING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful FOLLOWING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLLOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
followingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLLOWING scores
Scrabble f4o1l1l1o1w4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends f4o1l2l2o1w4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOLLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOLLOWING
1 longer words begin with FOLLOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLLOWING
wolfling15 flowing14 fowling14 wolfing14 woofing14 fooling11 follow12 inflow12 onflow12 lowing10 owling10 wooing10 logion7 loligo7 looing7 olingo7 flown11 fling9 flong9 gonif9 gonof9 owing9 wongi9 fillo8 folio8 igloo6 lingo6 login6 logoi6 logon6 lolog6 oligo6 gowf11 flow10 fowl10 wolf10 woof10 figo8 flog8 glow8
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Common questions about FOLLOWING
- Is FOLLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLLOWING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLLOWING worth?
- FOLLOWING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOLLOWING?
- FOLLOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOLLOWING:
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