Scrabble Word Finder

MODELING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MODELING 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.

m3o1d2e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableMODELING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept MODELING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful MODELING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MODELING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

modelings13

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

How MODELING scores

Scrabble m3o1d2e1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends m4o1d2e1l2i1n2g3 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in MODELING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
o18
d14
e112
l14
i19
n16
g13

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

What stands out about MODELING

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

Words starting with MODELING

modelings13

1 longer words begin with MODELING.

Shorter words from the letters in MODELING

demoing11 medling11 melding11 mendigo11 mingled11 molding11 glenoid9 dogmen10 doming10 glimed10 midleg10 minged10 dolmen9 domine9 emodin9 leming9 limned9 loming9 meloid9 milden9 mingle9 moiled9 moling9 monied9 dingle8 doling8 dongle8 elding8 engild8 gilden8 golden8 lomein8 longed8 moline8 oilmen8 doline7 eloign7 indole7 legion7 midge9

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Common questions about MODELING

Is MODELING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODELING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MODELING worth?
MODELING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MODELING?
MODELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MODELING:

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