LAUGHING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LAUGHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1a1u1g2h4i1n1g2
PlayableLAUGHING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LAUGHING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LAUGHING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUGHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laughingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUGHING scores
Scrabble l1a1u1g2h4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends l2a1u2g3h3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAUGHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUGHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAUGHING
4 longer words begin with LAUGHING.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUGHING
hauling11 nilghau11 haling10 hangul10 inhaul9 galing8 gingal8 gluing8 laggin8 luging8 lingua7 nilgau7 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 laigh9 laugh9 hinau8 uhlan8 aging7 gulag7 ungag7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 inula5 hagg9 augh8 hang8 hing8 hung8 nigh8 hail7 hain7 haul7 haun7
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Common questions about LAUGHING
- Is LAUGHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUGHING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUGHING worth?
- LAUGHING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAUGHING?
- LAUGHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAUGHING:
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