KIDNAPINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIDNAPINGS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KIDNAPINGS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful KIDNAPINGS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDNAPINGS
No single letter turns KIDNAPINGS into another word.
How KIDNAPINGS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KIDNAPINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIDNAPINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDNAPINGS
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Common questions about KIDNAPINGS
- Is KIDNAPINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIDNAPINGS is not in it.
- How many points is KIDNAPINGS worth?
- KIDNAPINGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIDNAPINGS?
- No single letter can be added to KIDNAPINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KIDNAPINGS:
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