GOVERNING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GOVERNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
g2o1v4e1r1n1i1n1g2
PlayableGOVERNING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GOVERNING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNING
No single letter turns GOVERNING into another word.
How GOVERNING scores
Scrabble g2o1v4e1r1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends g3o1v5e1r1n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOVERNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOVERNING
- GOVERNING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNING
vigneron12 engoring10 venging12 verging12 nerving11 ovening11 overing11 environ10 gerning9 groning9 negroni8 govern10 roving10 vogier10 enviro9 renvoi9 ginger8 goring8 noggin8 enring7 eringo7 erning7 ginner7 ignore7 region7 ronnie6 given9 giver9 grove9 ogive9 vigor9 virge9 virgo9 vogie9 envoi8 ovine8 riven8 roven8 venin8 viner8
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Common questions about GOVERNING
- Is GOVERNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOVERNING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOVERNING worth?
- GOVERNING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNING?
- No single letter can be added to GOVERNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOVERNING:
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