HINTINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HINTINGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HINTINGS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HINTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINTINGS
No single letter turns HINTINGS into another word.
How HINTINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HINTINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HINTINGS
The 8 tiles of HINTINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HINTINGS
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Common questions about HINTINGS
- Is HINTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINTINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HINTINGS worth?
- HINTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HINTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HINTINGS:
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