Scrabble Word Finder

KILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. KILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

k5i1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableKILLING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 4,117 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept KILLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.14%

Our own measure of how useful KILLING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KILLING

Front hooks — 1

skilling13

Back hooks — 1

killings13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KILLING scores

Scrabble k5i1l1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends k5i1l2l2i1n2g3 16

Face value of the 7 tiles in KILLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
k11
i29
l24
n16
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.

Words starting with KILLING

killings13 killingly17

2 longer words begin with KILLING.

Shorter words from the letters in KILLING

liking11 likin9 gink9 king9 kill8 kiln8 link8 gill5 ling5 nill4 ilk7 ink7 kin7 gin4 ing4 lig4 ill3 lin3 nil3 ki6 gi3 in2 li2

Common questions about KILLING

Is KILLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts KILLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is KILLING worth?
KILLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to KILLING?
KILLING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KILLING:

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