PLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PLAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3l1a1y4i1n1g2
PlayablePLAYING · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLAYING?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PLAYING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYING
Back hooks — 1
playingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYING scores
Scrabble p3l1a1y4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends p4l2a1y3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 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 PLAYING
1 longer words begin with PLAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYING
paying12 plying12 gainly10 laying10 paling9 gilpy11 pygal11 gaily9 lingy9 lying9 aping8 inlay8 layin8 pling8 lapin7 plain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 gapy10 paly9 pily9 piny9 play9 pyin9 agly8 gyal8 gyan8 yagi8 yang8 ayin7 inly7 liny7 pang7 ping7 lipa6 nipa6 pail6
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Common questions about PLAYING
- Is PLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYING worth?
- PLAYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYING?
- PLAYING takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLAYING:
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