PLACING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLACING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3l1a1c3i1n1g2
PlayablePLACING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLACING?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PLACING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLACING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
placingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLACING scores
Scrabble p3l1a1c3i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4l2a1c4i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLACING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Words starting with PLACING
1 longer words begin with PLACING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLACING
caping11 pacing11 caplin10 lacing9 paling9 panic9 pical9 plica9 acing8 aping8 clang8 cling8 pling8 lapin7 linac7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 calp8 capi8 clap8 clip8 pica8 cang7 clag7 pang7 ping7 cain6 clan6 laic6 lipa6 nipa6 pail6 pain6 pali6 pani6 pial6
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Common questions about PLACING
- Is PLACING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLACING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLACING worth?
- PLACING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLACING?
- PLACING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLACING:
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