SAILPLANING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAILPLANING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSAILPLANING · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SAILPLANING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful SAILPLANING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAILPLANING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sailplaningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAILPLANING scores
Scrabble s1a1i1l1p3l1a1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1a1i1l2p4l2a1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in SAILPLANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAILPLANING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SAILPLANING
1 longer words begin with SAILPLANING.
Shorter words from the letters in SAILPLANING
salpingian13 illapsing12 plainings12 laipsing11 langspil11 pillings11 plaining11 spaining11 spalling11 spilling11 splining11 aliasing9 nailings9 snailing9 lapsang10 lapsing10 lisping10 paginal10 paining10 palagis10 palings10 palling10 pilings10 pilling10 pinangs10 planing10 sapling10 sliping10 sniping10 spaning10 spiling10 paninis9 salpian9 agnails8 aisling8 alining8 anginal8 anginas8 inangas8 lalangs8
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Common questions about SAILPLANING
- Is SAILPLANING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAILPLANING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAILPLANING worth?
- SAILPLANING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAILPLANING?
- SAILPLANING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SAILPLANING:
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