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.
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
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
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.
What does RUNNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act or sport of moving quickly on foot, or the act of managing or operating something.
As a noun, running covers both exercise and administration: one person trains for a race, another handles the daily running of a shop. It can also mean a flow of liquid or a discharge from a sore.
How RUNNING is used
In the noun use, running usually follows "the" or a possessive, as in "the running of the business".
- Running before breakfast became part of her routine.
- He took over the running of the family farm.
- The first running of the cider was sweet and cloudy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNNING
2 longer words begin with RUNNING.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNNING
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 does RUNNING mean?
- The act or sport of moving quickly on foot, or the act of managing or operating something.
- 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:
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