PROVIDING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROVIDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1v4i1d2i1n1g2
PlayablePROVIDING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PROVIDING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PROVIDING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVIDING
No single letter turns PROVIDING into another word.
How PROVIDING scores
Scrabble p3r1o1v4i1d2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4r1o1v5i1d2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROVIDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVIDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVIDING
proving13 driving12 droving12 voiding12 priding11 diving11 doving11 doping10 pidgin10 pongid10 riving10 roving10 virgin10 viring10 viroid10 pirogi9 poring9 proign9 riping9 roping9 virino9 virion9 indigo8 riding8 roding8 origin7 vigor9 virgo9 virid9 gipon8 oping8 piing8 pingo8 pirog8 poind8 prong8 dingo7 doing7 grind7 orpin7
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Common questions about PROVIDING
- Is PROVIDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVIDING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVIDING worth?
- PROVIDING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVIDING?
- No single letter can be added to PROVIDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROVIDING:
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