GNAWING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GNAWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNAWING?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNAWING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNAWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnawingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNAWING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GNAWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,196 thousand.
What stands out about GNAWING
- GNAWING 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 GNAWING
2 longer words begin with GNAWING.
Shorter words from the letters in GNAWING
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Common questions about GNAWING
- Is GNAWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNAWING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNAWING worth?
- GNAWING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GNAWING?
- GNAWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GNAWING:
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