LURKING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LURKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1u1r1k5i1n1g2
PlayableLURKING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,029 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LURKING?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful LURKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LURKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lurkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LURKING scores
Scrabble l1u1r1k5i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends l2u2r1k5i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in LURKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with LURKING
2 longer words begin with LURKING.
Shorter words from the letters in LURKING
luring7 ruling7 knurl9 lungi6 lurgi6 ruing6 unrig6 gink9 gunk9 gurk9 king9 kung9 kiln8 kirn8 knur8 kuri8 link8 lirk8 lunk8 lurk8 rink8 girl5 girn5 grin5 gurl5 gurn5 iglu5 ling5 lung5 ring5 rung5 ugli5 nirl4 nurl4 ruin4 ilk7 ink7 irk7 kin7 kir7
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Common questions about LURKING
- Is LURKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LURKING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LURKING worth?
- LURKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LURKING?
- LURKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LURKING:
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