PRISONING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRISONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRISONING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRISONING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRISONING
No single letter turns PRISONING into another word.
How PRISONING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRISONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRISONING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRISONING mean in Scrabble?
PRISONING is the -ing form (present participle) of PRISON.
PRISON(noun) — A building or institution where people are legally confined, either awaiting trial or as punishment for a crime.
Shorter words from the letters in PRISONING
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Common questions about PRISONING
- Is PRISONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRISONING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRISONING worth?
- PRISONING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRISONING?
- No single letter can be added to PRISONING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRISONING:
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