PICKETING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PICKETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3i1c3k5e1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePICKETING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PICKETING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PICKETING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKETING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picketingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICKETING scores
Scrabble p3i1c3k5e1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends p4i1c4k5e1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in PICKETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICKETING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PICKETING
1 longer words begin with PICKETING.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKETING
pecking16 picking16 nitpick15 ticking14 kinetic13 piecing12 picket14 pickin14 piking13 pinkie12 ticken12 eiking11 kiting11 incept10 pectin10 peinct10 picine10 citing9 pieing9 ticing9 incite8 pinite8 tiepin8 ignite7 tieing7 pekin11 eking10 genic8 genip8 icing8 piing8 inept7 nepit7 genii6 tinge6 peck12 pick12 geck11 kepi10 kept10
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Common questions about PICKETING
- Is PICKETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKETING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKETING worth?
- PICKETING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKETING?
- PICKETING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PICKETING:
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