PARENTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PARENTING 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.
p3a1r1e1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePARENTING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PARENTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful PARENTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARENTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parentingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARENTING scores
Scrabble p3a1r1e1n1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4a1r1e1n2t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PARENTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARENTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARENTING
1 longer words begin with PARENTING.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTING
pregnant11 prenting11 retaping11 tapering11 neaping10 panting10 parting10 peaning10 perning10 prating10 reaping10 traping10 trepang10 enprint9 inapter9 painter9 pannier9 pantine9 pertain9 pinnate9 repaint9 aginner8 anteing8 antigen8 earning8 engrain8 gentian8 granite8 grannie8 gratine8 ingrate8 nearing8 ranting8 regnant8 renting8 ringent8 tangier8 tearing8 terning8 entrain7
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Common questions about PARENTING
- Is PARENTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARENTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARENTING worth?
- PARENTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARENTING?
- PARENTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PARENTING:
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