PORKLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORKLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PORKLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORKLING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORKLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
porklingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORKLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PORKLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORKLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PORKLING
- All 8 letters of PORKLING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PORKLING
1 longer words begin with PORKLING.
Shorter words from the letters in PORKLING
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Common questions about PORKLING
- Is PORKLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORKLING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORKLING worth?
- PORKLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORKLING?
- PORKLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PORKLING:
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