ORIGINATING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ORIGINATING 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.
o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableORIGINATING · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORIGINATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINATING is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINATING
No single letter turns ORIGINATING into another word.
How ORIGINATING scores
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIGINATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINATING
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Common questions about ORIGINATING
- Is ORIGINATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINATING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINATING worth?
- ORIGINATING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINATING?
- No single letter can be added to ORIGINATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIGINATING:
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