HAPPENING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HAPPENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4a1p3p3e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableHAPPENING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAPPENING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful HAPPENING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPPENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
happeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAPPENING scores
Scrabble h4a1p3p3e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends h3a1p4p4e1n2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAPPENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAPPENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAPPENING
1 longer words begin with HAPPENING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPPENING
happing15 heaping13 genipap12 napping12 neaping10 peaning10 happen13 hippen13 pigpen11 pipage11 haeing10 nappie10 naping9 pangen9 paning9 penang9 pening9 pinang9 pennia8 pinnae8 eaning7 innage7 happi12 phage11 phang11 ahing9 anigh9 ehing9 hangi9 hinge9 nappe9 neigh9 aping8 genip8 henna8 panne7 panni7 penna7 penni7 pinna7
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Common questions about HAPPENING
- Is HAPPENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPPENING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPPENING worth?
- HAPPENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAPPENING?
- HAPPENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAPPENING:
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