PAINTBALLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points

It depends on the list you play by. PAINTBALLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept PAINTBALLING?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PAINTBALLING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAINTBALLING

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

How PAINTBALLING scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in PAINTBALLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

Words starting with PAINTBALLING

1 longer words begin with PAINTBALLING.

Shorter words from the letters in PAINTBALLING

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Common questions about PAINTBALLING

Is PAINTBALLING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINTBALLING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PAINTBALLING worth?

PAINTBALLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PAINTBALLING?

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