Scrabble Word Finder

GARNISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. GARNISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

g2a1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableGARNISHING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept GARNISHING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.7%

Our own measure of how useful GARNISHING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GARNISHING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

garnishings16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GARNISHING scores

Scrabble g2a1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends g3a1r1n2i1s1h3i1n2g3 18

Face value of the 10 tiles in GARNISHING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g23
a19
r16
n26
i29
s14
h12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARNISHING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about GARNISHING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with GARNISHING

garnishings16

1 longer words begin with GARNISHING.

Shorter words from the letters in GARNISHING

garishing14 grainings11 gnashing13 hangings13 hainings12 shrining12 agnising10 agrising10 gainings10 graining10 rangings10 ringings10 ingrains9 gashing12 hanging12 hinging12 nighing12 riggish12 sighing12 garnish11 haining11 hairing11 hirings11 rashing11 sharing11 shining11 shiring11 gaining9 girning9 grising9 ragings9 ranging9 ringing9 signing9 singing9 sirgang9 airings8 airning8 arising8 ingrain8

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Common questions about GARNISHING

Is GARNISHING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARNISHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GARNISHING worth?
GARNISHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GARNISHING?
GARNISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GARNISHING:

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