SEARCHINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SEARCHINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1e1a1r1c3h4i1n1g2s1
PlayableSEARCHINGS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEARCHINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful SEARCHINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEARCHINGS
No single letter turns SEARCHINGS into another word.
How SEARCHINGS scores
Scrabble s1e1a1r1c3h4i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends s1e1a1r1c4h3i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEARCHINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEARCHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEARCHINGS
- SEARCHINGS 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 SEARCHINGS
chasseing15 searching15 chariness14 garnishes13 shearings13 caressing12 archings14 chagrins14 changers14 chasings14 crashing14 grinches14 reaching14 scraighs14 screighs14 achiness13 archines13 archness13 cashiers13 chainers13 inarches13 inchases13 rachises13 richness13 garishes12 gnashers12 hearings12 hearsing12 sharings12 shearing12 sherangs12 arshines11 caginess11 ceasings11 creasing11 grecians11 sacrings11 searcing11 sharnies11 arcsines10
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Common questions about SEARCHINGS
- Is SEARCHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEARCHINGS is not in it.
- How many points is SEARCHINGS worth?
- SEARCHINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEARCHINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SEARCHINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEARCHINGS:
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