PROBING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROBING 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.
p3r1o1b3i1n1g2
PlayablePROBING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PROBING?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful PROBING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
probingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBING scores
Scrabble p3r1o1b3i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4r1o1b4i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with PROBING
2 longer words begin with PROBING.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBING
boring9 orbing9 poring9 proign9 robing9 roping9 bingo8 boing8 bring8 gipon8 oping8 pingo8 pirog8 prong8 inorb7 orpin7 porin7 prion7 proin7 robin7 giron6 groin6 prob8 bing7 biog7 bong7 brig7 brog7 gobi7 gorp7 grip7 ping7 pong7 prig7 prog7 biro6 born6 brin6 brio6 pion6
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Common questions about PROBING
- Is PROBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBING worth?
- PROBING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROBING?
- PROBING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROBING:
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