PROMISING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PROMISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROMISING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROMISING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROMISING
No single letter turns PROMISING into another word.
How PROMISING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROMISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROMISING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROMISING mean in Scrabble?
PROMISING is the -ing form (present participle) of PROMISE.
PROMISE(verb) — To say that you will definitely do something or that something will certainly happen.
Words starting with PROMISING
1 longer words begin with PROMISING.
Shorter words from the letters in PROMISING
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Common questions about PROMISING
- Is PROMISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROMISING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROMISING worth?
- PROMISING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROMISING?
- No single letter can be added to PROMISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROMISING:
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