SKEINING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SKEINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKEINING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SKEINING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SKEINING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEINING
No single letter turns SKEINING into another word.
How SKEINING scores
Scrabble s1k5e1i1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1k5e1i1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SKEINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKEINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEINING
sinking12 ingines8 insigne8 seining8 eiking11 inking11 skiing11 kinins10 ensign7 ingine7 sining7 eking10 ginks10 kings10 kines9 kinin9 skein9 genii6 segni6 sengi6 singe6 nines5 nisei5 gink9 kegs9 king9 skeg9 eiks8 inks8 kens8 kine8 kins8 neks8 seik8 sike8 sink8 sken8 skin8 egis5 engs5
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Common questions about SKEINING
- Is SKEINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEINING worth?
- SKEINING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEINING?
- No single letter can be added to SKEINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SKEINING:
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