SAMPLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. SAMPLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SAMPLING?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SAMPLING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SAMPLING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SAMPLING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SAMPLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAMPLING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SAMPLING

• All 8 letters of SAMPLING 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

Anagrams of SAMPLING

The 8 tiles of SAMPLING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SAMPLING

1 longer words begin with SAMPLING.

Shorter words from the letters in SAMPLING

Showing 40 of 312. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SAMPLING

Is SAMPLING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAMPLING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SAMPLING worth?

SAMPLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SAMPLING?

SAMPLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.