JING is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. JING is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 16 points there.
j8i1n1g2
Depends on the listJING · 4 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 24,205odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful JING is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JING scores
Scrabble j8i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends j10i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 4 tiles in JING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,205.
Words starting with JING
jingo13 jings13 jingal14 jingko18 jingle14 jingly17 jingall15 jingals15 jingled16 jingler15 jingles15 jinglet15 jingoes15 jingalls16 jingbang19 jingkoes20 jinglers16 jinglets16 jinglier16 jingling17 jingoish19 jingoism18 jingoist16 jingbangs20
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with JING.
Shorter words from the letters in JING
Common questions about JING
- Is JING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JING worth?
- JING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JING?
- JING takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JING:
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