RELAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RELAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELAYING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELAYING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELAYING
No single letter turns RELAYING into another word.
How RELAYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RELAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RELAYING
- All 8 letters of RELAYING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RELAYING mean in Scrabble?
RELAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of RELAY.
RELAY(noun) — A race in which team members take turns covering part of the course, each passing a baton or signal to the next before their own section ends.
Anagrams of RELAYING
The 8 tiles of RELAYING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RELAYING
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Common questions about RELAYING
- Is RELAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELAYING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELAYING worth?
- RELAYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RELAYING?
- No single letter can be added to RELAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RELAYING:
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