KIDNAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KIDNAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIDNAPPING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIDNAPPING is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDNAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kidnappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIDNAPPING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KIDNAPPING, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIDNAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KIDNAPPING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The crime of seizing a person by force and holding them against their will, often for ransom.
Kidnapping is treated as a serious offence nearly everywhere, and penalties rise when the victim is a child. News reports often distinguish it from a custody dispute.
How KIDNAPPING is used
Kidnapping is used for the crime itself, as in a kidnapping case or a kidnapping charge.
- Police are treating the disappearance as a kidnapping.
- He was convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to many years.
- The film is based on a famous kidnapping from the 1930s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIDNAPPING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIDNAPPING
1 longer words begin with KIDNAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDNAPPING
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Common questions about KIDNAPPING
- Is KIDNAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDNAPPING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIDNAPPING worth?
- KIDNAPPING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIDNAPPING mean?
- The crime of seizing a person by force and holding them against their will, often for ransom.
- What letters can be added to KIDNAPPING?
- KIDNAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KIDNAPPING:
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