PRAISINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRAISINGLY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRAISINGLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRAISINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRAISINGLY
No single letter turns PRAISINGLY into another word.
How PRAISINGLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRAISINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRAISINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PRAISINGLY
The 10 tiles of PRAISINGLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PRAISINGLY
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Common questions about PRAISINGLY
- Is PRAISINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRAISINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is PRAISINGLY worth?
- PRAISINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRAISINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to PRAISINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRAISINGLY:
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