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.
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
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
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.
What does PARENTING mean in Scrabble?
PARENTING is the -ing form (present participle) of PARENT.
PARENT(noun) — A father or mother; a person who has a child, or who raises, cares for, and supports a child as a father or mother would.
Words starting with PARENTING
1 longer words begin with PARENTING.
Shorter words from the letters in PARENTING
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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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