LIAISING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIAISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
l1i1a1i1s1i1n1g2
PlayableLIAISING · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIAISING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.62%
Our own measure of how useful LIAISING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIAISING
No single letter turns LIAISING into another word.
How LIAISING scores
Scrabble l1i1a1i1s1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends l2i1a1i1s1i1n2g3 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIAISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIAISING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIAISING
- LIAISING runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LIAISING
aisling8 nilgais8 sailing8 ailing7 algins7 aligns7 isling7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 nilgai7 signal7 siling7 algin6 align6 gains6 galis6 gilas6 glans6 glias6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lings6 sigil6 sigla6 signa6 slang6 sling6 anils5 nails5 slain5 snail5 agin5 gain5 gals5 gans5 gila5 gins5
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Common questions about LIAISING
- Is LIAISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIAISING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIAISING worth?
- LIAISING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIAISING?
- No single letter can be added to LIAISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIAISING:
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