PING is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PING is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PING scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does PING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, sharp ringing sound, or a network signal used to test whether a remote computer responds.
A ping can be the brief metallic sound made when a small object strikes glass or metal, sharp and quick to fade. In computing, the same word names a diagnostic signal sent to another device to measure whether it answers and how quickly.
How PING is used
Widely used both for the acoustic sound and, since the 1980s, for the internet diagnostic command.
- The bell gave a soft ping as the elevator arrived.
- He heard a metallic ping from the engine bay.
- The technician sent a ping to check the server connection.
- A sudden ping on the radar indicated an obstacle nearby.
- Every ping from the router confirmed the network was active.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PING and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PING
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with PING.
Words ending in PING
Showing 24 of 642 words that end in PING. Useful as a back hook: play PING onto a word already on the board.
Words with PING inside
Showing 24 of 254 words that contain PING somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PING are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PING
Common questions about PING
- Is PING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PING, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PING worth?
- PING is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PING mean?
- A short, sharp ringing sound, or a network signal used to test whether a remote computer responds.
- What letters can be added to PING?
- PING takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PING:
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