SERPENTINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SERPENTINING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SERPENTINING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERPENTINING is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERPENTINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serpentiningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERPENTINING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SERPENTINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SERPENTINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SERPENTINING
2 longer words begin with SERPENTINING.
Shorter words from the letters in SERPENTINING
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Common questions about SERPENTINING
- Is SERPENTINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERPENTINING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERPENTINING worth?
- SERPENTINING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SERPENTINING?
- SERPENTINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SERPENTINING:
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