JAPING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JAPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
j8a1p3i1n1g2
PlayableJAPING · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 408,797odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAPING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful JAPING is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
japingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAPING scores
Scrabble j8a1p3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends j10a1p4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 6 tiles in JAPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 408,797.
Words starting with JAPING
2 longer words begin with JAPING.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPING
aping8 jing12 pang7 ping7 nipa6 pain6 pani6 pian6 pina6 agin5 gain5 ngai5 jap12 jag11 jig11 aji10 jai10 jin10 gap6 gip6 pig6 nap5 nip5 pan5 pia5 pin5 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4 ain3 ani3 nai3 ja9 pa4 pi4 ag3 gi3 ai2 an2
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Common questions about JAPING
- Is JAPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPING worth?
- JAPING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAPING?
- JAPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JAPING:
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