PLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLING 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLING is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLING scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with PLING
3 longer words begin with PLING.
Words ending in PLING
Showing 24 of 76 words that end in PLING. Useful as a back hook: play PLING onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLING inside
18 words contain PLING in the middle. Words that start with PLING are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLING
Common questions about PLING
- Is PLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLING is not in it.
- How many points is PLING worth?
- PLING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLING?
- PLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PLING:
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