SOFTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOFTENING 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.
s1o1f4t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSOFTENING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SOFTENING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful SOFTENING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
softeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOFTENING scores
Scrabble s1o1f4t1e1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1o1f4t1e1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOFTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOFTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOFTENING
1 longer words begin with SOFTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTENING
fenings11 softing11 nesting8 senting8 stoning8 tensing8 tignons8 tonings8 intones7 tension7 feigns10 fening10 feting10 fogies10 gonefs10 gonifs10 feints9 fients9 finest9 infest9 soften9 softie9 egoist7 ennogs7 ensign7 goiest7 ingest7 ingoes7 ingots7 nosing7 noting7 signet7 soigne7 stinge7 stingo7 stogie7 tignon7 tigons7 tinges7 toeing7
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Common questions about SOFTENING
- Is SOFTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTENING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTENING worth?
- SOFTENING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTENING?
- SOFTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOFTENING:
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