PLAYGOING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PLAYGOING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3l1a1y4g2o1i1n1g2
PlayablePLAYGOING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLAYGOING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful PLAYGOING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYGOING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
playgoingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYGOING scores
Scrabble p3l1a1y4g2o1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4l2a1y3g3o1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLAYGOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAYGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLAYGOING
1 longer words begin with PLAYGOING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYGOING
gapingly15 galoping12 playing13 ploying13 polynia12 galopin10 gaoling9 goaling9 paying12 plying12 gangly11 niggly11 gainly10 gaping10 laying10 paging10 loping9 paling9 poling9 pongal9 agoing8 galing8 gingal8 laggin8 loggia8 ogling8 oilpan8 piggy12 gilpy11 pongy11 pygal11 loggy10 naggy10 piony10 pylon10 yapon10 agony9 gaily9 lingy9 lying9
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Common questions about PLAYGOING
- Is PLAYGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLAYGOING is not in it.
- How many points is PLAYGOING worth?
- PLAYGOING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYGOING?
- PLAYGOING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLAYGOING:
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