PLAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PLAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayablePLAINING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLAINING?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PLAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAINING scores
Scrabble p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends p4l2a1i1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLAINING
1 longer words begin with PLAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAINING
paining10 planing10 alining8 nailing8 naping9 paling9 paning9 piling9 pinang9 pining9 panini8 pinnal8 ailing7 lignan7 lignin7 lining7 nilgai7 anilin6 aping8 piing8 pling8 lapin7 lipin7 panni7 piani7 pinna7 plain7 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 linin5 pang7 ping7 lipa6 nipa6 pail6 pain6
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Common questions about PLAINING
- Is PLAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAINING worth?
- PLAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAINING?
- PLAINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAINING:
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