LAYINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAYINGS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAYINGS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYINGS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYINGS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAYINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAYINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of LAYINGS
The 7 tiles of LAYINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYINGS
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Common questions about LAYINGS
- Is LAYINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAYINGS is not in it.
- How many points is LAYINGS worth?
- LAYINGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYINGS?
- LAYINGS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAYINGS:
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