PLYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PLYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3l1y4i1n1g2
PlayablePLYING · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PLYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful PLYING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLYING
Front hooks — 1
uplyingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PLYING scores
Scrabble p3l1y4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4l2y3i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in PLYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about PLYING
- PLYING gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLYING
1 longer words begin with PLYING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLYING
gilpy11 lingy9 lying9 pling8 pily9 piny9 pyin9 inly7 liny7 ping7 ling5 gyp9 ply8 yip8 gip6 pig6 yin6 lip5 nip5 pin5 gin4 ing4 lig4 lin3 nil3 ny5 yi5 pi4 gi3 in2 li2
Common questions about PLYING
- Is PLYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLYING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLYING worth?
- PLYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLYING?
- PLYING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PLYING:
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