MESSAGING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MESSAGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3e1s1s1a1g2i1n1g2
PlayableMESSAGING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MESSAGING?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful MESSAGING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSAGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
messagingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESSAGING scores
Scrabble m3e1s1s1a1g2i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends m4e1s1s1a1g3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in MESSAGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MESSAGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MESSAGING
1 longer words begin with MESSAGING.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSAGING
misgages12 gaminess11 seamings11 signages10 eggmass11 gamings11 maggies11 misgage11 ageisms10 enigmas10 gamines10 massing10 measing10 messing10 seaming10 ageings9 gassing9 gessing9 inseams9 manises9 samisen9 signage9 agnises8 easings8 seasing8 gagmen10 gaming10 gigman10 gigmen10 maggie10 ageism9 agisms9 enigma9 gamine9 gamins9 gasmen9 images9 magnes9 manges9 masing9
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Common questions about MESSAGING
- Is MESSAGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSAGING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSAGING worth?
- MESSAGING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESSAGING?
- MESSAGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MESSAGING:
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