POUNDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POUNDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1u1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayablePOUNDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POUNDING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful POUNDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POUNDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poundingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POUNDING scores
Scrabble p3o1u1n1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4o1u2n2d2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in POUNDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POUNDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POUNDING
1 longer words begin with POUNDING.
Shorter words from the letters in POUNDING
ponding11 undoing9 doping10 duping10 pongid10 dupion9 ouping9 unipod9 doning8 guidon8 onding8 gipon8 oping8 pingo8 poind8 pound8 dingo7 doing7 duing7 pinon7 ungod7 unpin7 dunno6 ngoni6 union5 doup7 ping7 pond7 pong7 pung7 updo7 upgo7 ding6 dong6 dung6 guid6 noup6 pion6 upon6 dino5
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Common questions about POUNDING
- Is POUNDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POUNDING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POUNDING worth?
- POUNDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POUNDING?
- POUNDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POUNDING:
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