HAUNTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HAUNTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1u1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayableHAUNTING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HAUNTING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful HAUNTING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAUNTING
Front hooks — 1
chauntingBack hooks — 1
hauntingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAUNTING scores
Scrabble h4a1u1n1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3a1u2n2t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAUNTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAUNTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAUNTING
2 longer words begin with HAUNTING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUNTING
hanting11 hunting11 tanghin11 antigun8 anight10 hating10 hungan10 naught10 unhang10 nuthin9 anting7 guanin7 tangun7 tuning7 ungain7 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 aught9 ghaut9 hangi9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 ahint8 haint8 haunt8 hiant8 hinau8 hutia8 ninth8 unhat8 aguti6 gaunt6 giant6 ingan6 ngati6 tangi6 naunt5
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Common questions about HAUNTING
- Is HAUNTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAUNTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAUNTING worth?
- HAUNTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAUNTING?
- HAUNTING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAUNTING:
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