SCENTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCENTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCENTING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCENTING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SCENTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCENTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scentingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCENTING scores
Scrabble s1c3e1n1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1c4e1n2t1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCENTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCENTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCENTING
1 longer words begin with SCENTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCENTING
censing10 scening10 incents9 nesting8 senting8 tensing8 gestic9 incent8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 scient8 ensign7 ingest7 signet7 stinge7 tinges7 sennit6 sinnet6 tennis6 genic8 cents7 cesti7 cines7 cites7 etics7 scent7 since7 tices7 geist6 geits6 gents6 gites6 segni6 sengi6 singe6 sting6 tiges6 tinge6 tings6
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Common questions about SCENTING
- Is SCENTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCENTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCENTING worth?
- SCENTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCENTING?
- SCENTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCENTING:
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