HAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1v4i1n1g2
PlayableHAVING · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HAVING?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful HAVING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAVING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAVING scores
Scrabble h4a1v4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends h3a1v5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with HAVING
1 longer words begin with HAVING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAVING
ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 hang8 hing8 nigh8 vagi8 vang8 viga8 hain7 vain7 vina7 agin5 gain5 ngai5 gah7 ghi7 hag7 vag7 vig7 ahi6 hai6 han6 hin6 nah6 nav6 van6 via6 vin6 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4 ain3 ani3 nai3 ah5 ha5 hi5 ag3
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Common questions about HAVING
- Is HAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAVING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAVING worth?
- HAVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAVING?
- HAVING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAVING:
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