HAININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAININGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAININGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAININGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAININGS
No single letter turns HAININGS into another word.
How HAININGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAININGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAININGS mean in Scrabble?
HAININGS is the plural of HAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAININGS
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Common questions about HAININGS
- Is HAININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAININGS is not in it.
- How many points is HAININGS worth?
- HAININGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAININGS?
- No single letter can be added to HAININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAININGS:
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