SCORCHINGNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCORCHINGNESSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1c3o1r1c3h4i1n1g2n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listSCORCHINGNESSES · 15 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept SCORCHINGNESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How SCORCHINGNESSES scores
Scrabble s1c3o1r1c3h4i1n1g2n1e1s1s1e1s1 23
Words with Friends s1c4o1r1c4h3i1n2g3n2e1s1s1e1s1 27
Face value of the 15 tiles in SCORCHINGNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCORCHINGNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCORCHINGNESSES
- The letter S appears four times in SCORCHINGNESSES.
- SCORCHINGNESSES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCORCHINGNESSES
scorchingness21 congenerics16 conciseness15 horninesses14 horsinesses14 corninesses13 scorchings18 screeching18 chicnesses17 choiceness17 cosherings16 hecogenins16 concierges15 congeneric15 heroicness15 richnesses15 nighnesses14 sneeshings14 congresses13 consignees13 consigners13 recognises13 reconsigns13 screenings13 cosinesses12 ninescores12 recensions12 recessions12 secessions12 egressions11 gorinesses11 ironnesses10 nosinesses10 rosinesses10 scorching17 corniches16 cheerings15 coshering15 creeshing15 groschens15
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Common questions about SCORCHINGNESSES
- Is SCORCHINGNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCORCHINGNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is SCORCHINGNESSES worth?
- SCORCHINGNESSES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of SCORCHINGNESSES:
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