SCREENING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. SCREENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SCREENING?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SCREENING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SCREENING

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

How SCREENING scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in SCREENING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about SCREENING

• The same 9 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 SCREENING

The 9 tiles of SCREENING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SCREENING

1 longer words begin with SCREENING.

Shorter words from the letters in SCREENING

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Common questions about SCREENING

Is SCREENING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCREENING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SCREENING worth?

SCREENING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SCREENING?

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