LISTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. LISTENING 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.

Which word lists accept LISTENING?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LISTENING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LISTENING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LISTENING scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in LISTENING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LISTENING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LISTENING

• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LISTENING

The 9 tiles of LISTENING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LISTENING

1 longer words begin with LISTENING.

Shorter words from the letters in LISTENING

Showing 40 of 293. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LISTENING

Is LISTENING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISTENING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LISTENING worth?

LISTENING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LISTENING?

LISTENING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.