PUPPYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUPPYING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUPPYING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUPPYING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUPPYING
No single letter turns PUPPYING into another word.
How PUPPYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUPPYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUPPYING needs 1 blank tile.
What does PUPPYING mean in Scrabble?
PUPPYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PUPPY.
PUPPY(noun) — A young dog, especially one that is not yet fully grown.
Shorter words from the letters in PUPPYING
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Common questions about PUPPYING
- Is PUPPYING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUPPYING is not in it.
- How many points is PUPPYING worth?
- PUPPYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUPPYING?
- No single letter can be added to PUPPYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUPPYING:
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