RUNNING is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RUNNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
r1u1n1n1i1n1g2
PlayableRUNNING · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,235 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RUNNING?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful RUNNING is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
runningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNNING scores
Scrabble r1u1n1n1i1n1g2 8
Words with Friends r1u2n2n2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUNNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
Words starting with RUNNING
2 longer words begin with RUNNING.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNNING
urning7 ruing6 unrig6 inrun5 inurn5 ginn5 girn5 grin5 gurn5 ring5 rung5 ruin4 gin4 gnu4 gun4 gur4 ing4 nug4 rig4 rug4 inn3 nun3 nur3 rin3 run3 uni3 urn3 gi3 gu3 ug3 in2 nu2 un2 ur2
Common questions about RUNNING
- Is RUNNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNNING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNNING worth?
- RUNNING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUNNING?
- RUNNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUNNING:
Open RUNNING in the Word Finder