GINSENG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GINSENG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GINSENG?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GINSENG is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINSENG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ginsengsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GINSENG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GINSENG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What stands out about GINSENG
- GINSENG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GINSENG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant of East Asia and North America whose thick root is used in traditional medicine and as a tonic.
Ginseng has been cultivated and traded for centuries, and wild roots from old plants fetch very high prices. Today it is sold in teas, capsules and energy drinks.
How GINSENG is used
Ginseng is used for the plant, the root and supplements made from it.
- She drank a cup of ginseng tea every morning.
- Wild ginseng grows slowly in shaded woodland.
- The shop sold dried ginseng by the gram.
- He took ginseng to fight the afternoon slump.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GINSENG and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GINSENG
1 longer words begin with GINSENG.
Shorter words from the letters in GINSENG
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Common questions about GINSENG
- Is GINSENG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GINSENG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GINSENG worth?
- GINSENG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GINSENG mean?
- A plant of East Asia and North America whose thick root is used in traditional medicine and as a tonic.
- What letters can be added to GINSENG?
- GINSENG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GINSENG:
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