PIRATING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PIRATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3i1r1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePIRATING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PIRATING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PIRATING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piratingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIRATING scores
Scrabble p3i1r1a1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends p4i1r1a1t1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIRATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIRATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIRATING
1 longer words begin with PIRATING.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRATING
pairing10 parting10 prating10 traping10 airting8 raiting8 apting9 paring9 raping9 riping9 taping9 pirnit8 rapini8 airing7 artigi7 gratin7 ragini7 rating7 taring7 tiring7 aping8 graip8 gript8 pagri8 piing8 prang8 atrip7 inapt7 paint7 parti7 patin7 piani7 pinta7 pirai7 print7 tapir7 agrin6 atigi6 garni6 giant6
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Common questions about PIRATING
- Is PIRATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIRATING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIRATING worth?
- PIRATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIRATING?
- PIRATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIRATING:
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