SILKENING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SILKENING 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1i1l1k5e1n1i1n1g2
Depends on the listSILKENING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SILKENING?
| 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 |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SILKENING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKENING
No single letter turns SILKENING into another word.
How SILKENING scores
Scrabble s1i1l1k5e1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1i1l2k5e1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKENING
inklings13 likening13 skeining13 slinking13 enisling9 ensiling9 inkling12 kilning12 kingles12 likings12 linking12 silking12 sinking12 enlinks11 ginnels8 ingines8 insigne8 lensing8 lignins8 linings8 seiling8 seining8 linnies7 eiking11 glikes11 inking11 kingle11 kliegs11 liking11 skiing11 enlink10 inkles10 kinins10 likens10 likins10 silken10 silkie10 ensign7 ginnel7 ingine7
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Common questions about SILKENING
- Is SILKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILKENING is not in it.
- How many points is SILKENING worth?
- SILKENING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKENING?
- No single letter can be added to SILKENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILKENING:
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