POINTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POINTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePOINTING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POINTING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful POINTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POINTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pointingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POINTING scores
Scrabble p3o1i1n1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends p4o1i1n2t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in POINTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POINTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POINTING
1 longer words begin with POINTING.
Shorter words from the letters in POINTING
opining10 pioning10 ointing8 opting9 pining9 poting9 toping9 pinion8 poitin8 noting7 tignon7 tining7 toning7 gipon8 oping8 piing8 pingo8 pinon7 pinot7 pinto7 piton7 point7 potin7 ingot6 ngoni6 tigon6 toing6 inion5 innit5 niton5 noint5 ping7 pong7 pint6 pion6 pont6 tipi6 topi6 ginn5 ingo5
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Common questions about POINTING
- Is POINTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POINTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POINTING worth?
- POINTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POINTING?
- POINTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POINTING:
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