HINDERING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HINDERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4i1n1d2e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableHINDERING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HINDERING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful HINDERING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hinderingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINDERING scores
Scrabble h4i1n1d2e1r1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends h3i1n2d2e1r1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HINDERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINDERING
2 longer words begin with HINDERING.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDERING
inhering12 nidering10 hending12 herding12 heiring11 hinnied11 derning9 dingier9 grinned9 indigen9 rending9 rinding9 ginnier8 reining8 dreigh11 driegh11 hiding11 hinged11 nighed11 hieing10 hinder10 hinger10 hiring10 nigher10 hinnie9 dering8 dieing8 dinger8 dining8 dirige8 ending8 engird8 ginned8 girned8 indign8 niding8 reding8 riding8 ringed8 dinner7
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Common questions about HINDERING
- Is HINDERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINDERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINDERING worth?
- HINDERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDERING?
- HINDERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HINDERING:
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