PALING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
p3a1l1i1n1g2
PlayablePALING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 102,199odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PALING?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PALING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PALING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
palingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PALING scores
Scrabble p3a1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends p4a1l2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PALING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
Words starting with PALING
palings10 palingenesy17 palingeneses15 palingenesia15 palingenesis15 palingenetic17 palingenesias16 palingenesies16 palingenesist16 palingenesists17 palingenetical19
11 longer words begin with PALING.
Shorter words from the letters in PALING
aping8 pling8 lapin7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 pang7 ping7 lipa6 nipa6 pail6 pain6 pali6 pani6 pial6 pian6 pila6 pina6 plan6 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 lain4 nail4 gap6 gip6 pig6 alp5 lap5 lip5 nap5 nip5
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Common questions about PALING
- Is PALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PALING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PALING worth?
- PALING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PALING?
- PALING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PALING:
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