MASTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MASTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MASTERING?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MASTERING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MASTERING

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

How MASTERING scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about MASTERING

• All 9 letters of MASTERING are different — nothing repeats.
• 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 MASTERING

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

Words starting with MASTERING

1 longer words begin with MASTERING.

Shorter words from the letters in MASTERING

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Common questions about MASTERING

Is MASTERING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MASTERING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MASTERING worth?

MASTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MASTERING?

MASTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.