LACTATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LACTATING 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.
l1a1c3t1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableLACTATING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LACTATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LACTATING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTATING
No single letter turns LACTATING into another word.
How LACTATING scores
Scrabble l1a1c3t1a1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends l2a1c4t1a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in LACTATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACTATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTATING
antalgic11 clatting11 tantalic10 agnatic10 catling10 catting10 talcing10 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 cattail9 acting9 caaing9 lacing9 actant8 cantal8 catlin8 intact8 tincal8 agnail7 galant7 gitana7 antlia6 attain6 latina6 lattin6 talant6 acing8 clang8 cling8 actin7 antic7 attic7 canal7 cital7 clint7 ictal7 linac7 tacan7 tacit7
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Common questions about LACTATING
- Is LACTATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTATING worth?
- LACTATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACTATING?
- No single letter can be added to LACTATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LACTATING:
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