HAINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAINING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAINING
Front hooks — 1
chainingBack hooks — 1
hainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAINING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 548,956.
Words starting with HAINING
1 longer words begin with HAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAINING
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Common questions about HAINING
- Is HAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAINING is not in it.
- How many points is HAINING worth?
- HAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAINING?
- HAINING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAINING:
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