POWERBOATING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. POWERBOATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3o1w4e1r1b3o1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayablePOWERBOATING · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POWERBOATING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful POWERBOATING is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POWERBOATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
powerboatingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POWERBOATING scores
Scrabble p3o1w4e1r1b3o1a1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends p4o1w4e1r1b4o1a1t1i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in POWERBOATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POWERBOATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POWERBOATING
1 longer words begin with POWERBOATING.
Shorter words from the letters in POWERBOATING
bioweapon16 powerboat16 powtering15 probating14 bioparent13 obreption13 preobtain13 probation13 operating12 pignorate12 pootering12 protogine12 rebooting12 aerobiont11 operation11 reboation11 bewaring14 bowering14 powering14 wingbeat14 towering12 twangier12 watering12 wrooting12 aborigen11 aborting11 berating11 bigaroon11 borating11 pinotage11 rebating11 retaping11 tabering11 tabooing11 taboring11 tapering11 trooping11 abortion10 atropine10 baritone10
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Common questions about POWERBOATING
- Is POWERBOATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POWERBOATING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POWERBOATING worth?
- POWERBOATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POWERBOATING?
- POWERBOATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POWERBOATING:
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