POINDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POINDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayablePOINDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POINDING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful POINDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POINDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poindingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POINDING scores
Scrabble p3o1i1n1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4o1i1n2d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in POINDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POINDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POINDING
1 longer words begin with POINDING.
Shorter words from the letters in POINDING
ponding11 opining10 pioning10 doping10 pidgin10 pongid10 pining9 dining8 doning8 indign8 indigo8 niding8 onding8 pinion8 gipon8 oping8 piing8 pingo8 poind8 dingo7 doing7 pinon7 iodin6 ngoni6 inion5 ping7 pond7 pong7 ding6 dong6 pion6 dino5 ginn5 ingo5 nidi5 nodi5 nong5 noni4 dip6 dop6
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Common questions about POINDING
- Is POINDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POINDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POINDING worth?
- POINDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POINDING?
- POINDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POINDING:
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