HINTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HINTINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4i1n1t1i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listHINTINGLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HINTINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful HINTINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINTINGLY
No single letter turns HINTINGLY into another word.
How HINTINGLY scores
Scrabble h4i1n1t1i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends h3i1n2t1i1n2g3l2y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in HINTINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HINTINGLY
nightly14 ninthly13 hilting11 hinting11 inlying11 lithing11 nithing11 tinnily10 linting8 lighty13 nighly13 nighty13 thingy13 thinly12 glinty10 lyting10 tingly10 tyning10 tinily9 lignin7 lining7 liting7 tiling7 tining7 hying12 hinny11 ginny9 light9 lingy9 lying9 night9 nying9 thing9 tying9 linny8 linty8 nihil8 ninth8 tinny8 tiyin8
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Common questions about HINTINGLY
- Is HINTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is HINTINGLY worth?
- HINTINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to HINTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HINTINGLY:
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