PROSPECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PROSPECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayablePROSPECTING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROSPECTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful PROSPECTING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROSPECTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prospectingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROSPECTING scores
Scrabble p3r1o1s1p3e1c3t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends p4r1o1s1p4e1c4t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROSPECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROSPECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROSPECTING
1 longer words begin with PROSPECTING.
Shorter words from the letters in PROSPECTING
copperings17 prosecting15 stoppering15 coppering16 croppings16 cornpipes15 estopping14 preposing14 sceptring14 stropping14 inceptors13 inspector13 corseting12 escorting12 postering12 progestin12 reposting12 sectoring12 cropping15 cornpipe14 croppies14 peptonic14 prospect14 copering13 corpsing13 reppings13 specting13 stepping13 stopping13 toppings13 conspire12 entropic12 inceptor12 incorpse12 persicot12 ponciest12 poperins12 pretonic12 propines12 spectrin12
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Common questions about PROSPECTING
- Is PROSPECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROSPECTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROSPECTING worth?
- PROSPECTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROSPECTING?
- PROSPECTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROSPECTING:
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