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.
Which word lists accept PLYING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
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
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
What does PLYING mean in Scrabble?
PLYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PLY.
PLY(verb) — To work at something steadily, or to travel a route regularly.
Words starting with PLYING
1 longer words begin with PLYING.
Shorter words from the letters in PLYING
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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