SINKING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SINKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSINKING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,470 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SINKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful SINKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sinkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SINKING scores
Scrabble s1i1n1k5i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1i1n2k5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in SINKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
Words starting with SINKING
1 longer words begin with SINKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SINKING
inking11 skiing11 kinins10 sining7 ginks10 kings10 kinin9 gink9 king9 inks8 kins8 sink8 skin8 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4 nisi4 ink7 kin7 kis7 sik7 ski7 gin4 gis4 ing4 sig4 inn3 ins3 nis3 sin3 ki6 gi3 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about SINKING
- Is SINKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINKING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINKING worth?
- SINKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINKING?
- SINKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SINKING:
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