HALVING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HALVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1l1v4i1n1g2
PlayableHALVING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HALVING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HALVING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halvingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALVING scores
Scrabble h4a1l1v4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends h3a1l2v5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in HALVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Words starting with HALVING
1 longer words begin with HALVING.
Shorter words from the letters in HALVING
having13 haling10 laving10 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 laigh9 anvil8 nival8 vinal8 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 hang8 hing8 nigh8 vagi8 vang8 viga8 hail7 hain7 hila7 vail7 vain7 vali7 vial7 vina7 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 lain4 nail4 gah7
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Common questions about HALVING
- Is HALVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALVING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALVING worth?
- HALVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALVING?
- HALVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HALVING:
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