NEEDLING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NEEDLING 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.
n1e1e1d2l1i1n1g2
PlayableNEEDLING · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEEDLING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful NEEDLING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
needlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEEDLING scores
Scrabble n1e1e1d2l1i1n1g2 10
Words with Friends n2e1e1d2l2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEEDLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEEDLING
1 longer words begin with NEEDLING.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDLING
deleing9 engined9 lending9 needing9 deeing8 dingle8 elding8 ending8 engild8 genned8 gilden8 ginned8 legend8 lenged8 dinnle7 eeling7 engine7 gennel7 ginnel7 indene7 leeing7 linden7 linned7 deign7 dinge7 gelid7 glede7 gleed7 glide7 ledge7 diene6 edile6 eigne6 eldin6 elide6 genie6 ingle6 inned6 liege6 ligne6
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Common questions about NEEDLING
- Is NEEDLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEEDLING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEEDLING worth?
- NEEDLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDLING?
- NEEDLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEEDLING:
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