PLAININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLAININGS 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 not accept it either.
p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listPLAININGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PLAININGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PLAININGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAININGS
No single letter turns PLAININGS into another word.
How PLAININGS scores
Scrabble p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends p4l2a1i1n2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLAININGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAININGS
laipsing11 plaining11 spaining11 splining11 nailings9 snailing9 lapsing10 lisping10 paining10 palings10 pilings10 pinangs10 planing10 sapling10 sliping10 sniping10 spaning10 spiling10 paninis9 aisling8 alining8 lignans8 lignins8 linings8 linsang8 nailing8 nilgais8 sailing8 saining8 anilins7 naping9 paling9 paning9 piling9 pinang9 pining9 plings9 siping9 spaing9 inspan8
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Common questions about PLAININGS
- Is PLAININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAININGS is not in it.
- How many points is PLAININGS worth?
- PLAININGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAININGS?
- No single letter can be added to PLAININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLAININGS:
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