PLAYTHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PLAYTHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAYTHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAYTHING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYTHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
playthingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYTHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLAYTHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAYTHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLAYTHING
- All 9 letters of PLAYTHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLAYTHING
1 longer words begin with PLAYTHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYTHING
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Common questions about PLAYTHING
- Is PLAYTHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYTHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYTHING worth?
- PLAYTHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYTHING?
- PLAYTHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLAYTHING:
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