POLICING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POLICING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1i1c3i1n1g2
PlayablePOLICING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLICING?
| 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%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful POLICING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLICING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
policingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLICING scores
Scrabble p3o1l1i1c3i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends p4o1l2i1c4i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLICING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLICING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLICING
1 longer words begin with POLICING.
Shorter words from the letters in POLICING
cliping12 cipolin11 picolin11 coiling10 pignoli10 coping11 picong11 inclip10 lipoic10 pionic10 congii9 loping9 piling9 poling9 oiling7 cling8 coign8 gipon8 icing8 incog8 logic8 oping8 piing8 pingo8 pling8 plong8 colin7 ionic7 lipin7 nicol7 lingo6 login6 clip8 clop8 clog7 glop7 golp7 ping7 pong7 cion6
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Common questions about POLICING
- Is POLICING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLICING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLICING worth?
- POLICING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLICING?
- POLICING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLICING:
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