GAUGING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAUGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUGING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUGING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaugingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAUGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
What stands out about GAUGING
- GAUGING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GAUGING
1 longer words begin with GAUGING.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUGING
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Common questions about GAUGING
- Is GAUGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUGING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUGING worth?
- GAUGING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUGING?
- GAUGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAUGING:
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