SNIFFING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SNIFFING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1n1i1f4f4i1n1g2
PlayableSNIFFING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SNIFFING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful SNIFFING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIFFING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sniffingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNIFFING scores
Scrabble s1n1i1f4f4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends s1n2i1f4f4i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SNIFFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SNIFFING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SNIFFING
2 longer words begin with SNIFFING.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIFFING
niffing14 finings11 fifing13 fining10 sining7 fifis11 niffs11 sniff11 finis8 fifi10 niff10 figs8 gifs8 fini7 fins7 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4 nisi4 iff9 fig7 gif7 fin6 ifs6 sif6 gin4 gis4 ing4 sig4 inn3 ins3 nis3 sin3 fi5 if5 gi3
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Common questions about SNIFFING
- Is SNIFFING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIFFING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIFFING worth?
- SNIFFING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNIFFING?
- SNIFFING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SNIFFING:
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