REGULATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REGULATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGULATING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGULATING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGULATING
No single letter turns REGULATING into another word.
How REGULATING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REGULATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REGULATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REGULATING mean in Scrabble?
REGULATING is the -ing form (present participle) of REGULATE.
REGULATE(verb) — To control something by rules, or to adjust it so that it works properly.
Shorter words from the letters in REGULATING
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Common questions about REGULATING
- Is REGULATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGULATING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGULATING worth?
- REGULATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REGULATING?
- No single letter can be added to REGULATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REGULATING:
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