LESSENING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LESSENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
l1e1s1s1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableLESSENING · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LESSENING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful LESSENING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LESSENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lesseningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LESSENING scores
Scrabble l1e1s1s1e1n1i1n1g2 10
Words with Friends l2e1s1s1e1n2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in LESSENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LESSENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LESSENING
1 longer words begin with LESSENING.
Shorter words from the letters in LESSENING
lensings9 seelings9 eelings8 engines8 ensigns8 genesis8 gennels8 gennies8 ginnels8 leesing8 lensing8 neesing8 seeings8 seeling8 sensing8 signees8 singles8 sneeing8 enisles7 ensiles7 innless7 seniles7 sensile7 silenes7 eeling7 egises7 engine7 ensign7 genies7 gennel7 ginnel7 glisse7 gneiss7 ingles7 leeing7 lieges7 lignes7 seeing7 sengis7 sieges7
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Common questions about LESSENING
- Is LESSENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LESSENING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LESSENING worth?
- LESSENING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LESSENING?
- LESSENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LESSENING:
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