RING is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RING?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RING is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RING scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about RING
- The same 4 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 RING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small circular band, typically of metal, worn on a finger as jewellery, or more generally any object, mark or space shaped like a circle.
A ring can be a piece of jewellery placed on a finger to mark marriage or engagement. It can also be the roped space where boxers or wrestlers compete, or simply any round shape such as a ring drawn on paper or a ring of trees around a clearing.
How RING is used
Very common; also used as a verb meaning to make a bell sound or to telephone someone.
- He slipped the ring onto her finger during the ceremony.
- The boxers stepped into the ring for the final round.
- A ring of mushrooms had grown overnight in the grass.
- She drew a ring around the date on the calendar.
- The children held hands and formed a ring in the garden.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RING and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RING
The 4 tiles of RING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RING
Showing 24 of 68 words that begin with RING.
Words ending in RING
Showing 24 of 1699 words that end in RING. Useful as a back hook: play RING onto a word already on the board.
Words with RING inside
Showing 24 of 879 words that contain RING somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RING are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RING
Common questions about RING
- Is RING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RING, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RING worth?
- RING is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RING mean?
- A small circular band, typically of metal, worn on a finger as jewellery, or more generally any object, mark or space shaped like a circle.
- What letters can be added to RING?
- RING takes 5 hooks: 4 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RING:
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