JOKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JOKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
j8o1k5i1n1g2
PlayableJOKING · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JOKING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful JOKING is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JOKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jokingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JOKING scores
Scrabble j8o1k5i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends j10o1k5i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 6 tiles in JOKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
Anagrams of JOKING
The 6 tiles of JOKING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JOKING
2 longer words begin with JOKING.
Shorter words from the letters in JOKING
jingo13 jink15 koji15 goji12 jing12 jong12 join11 gink9 gonk9 king9 ikon8 kino8 oink8 ingo5 jig11 jog11 jin10 ink7 kin7 koi7 kon7 oik7 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 jo9 ki6 ko6 ok6 gi3 go3 in2 io2 no2 oi2 on2
Common questions about JOKING
- Is JOKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JOKING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JOKING worth?
- JOKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JOKING?
- JOKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JOKING:
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