PITTERING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PITTERING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PITTERING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITTERING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITTERING
No single letter turns PITTERING into another word.
How PITTERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PITTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PITTERING mean in Scrabble?
PITTERING is the -ing form (present participle) of PITTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PITTERING
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Common questions about PITTERING
- Is PITTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PITTERING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PITTERING worth?
- PITTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITTERING?
- No single letter can be added to PITTERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PITTERING:
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