SPENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableSPENDING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPENDING?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SPENDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPENDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spendingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPENDING scores
Scrabble s1p3e1n1d2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1p4e1n2d2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPENDING
1 longer words begin with SPENDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPENDING
pending11 endings9 sending9 pinged10 genips9 gipsen9 pening9 piends9 pinned9 sniped9 spined9 deigns8 design8 dinges8 ending8 ginned8 pennis8 sdeign8 signed8 singed8 ensign7 sinned7 genip8 pedis8 pends8 piend8 pined8 pings8 siped8 spend8 spide8 spied8 deign7 dinge7 dings7 peins7 penis7 penni7 pines7 snipe7
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Common questions about SPENDING
- Is SPENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPENDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPENDING worth?
- SPENDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPENDING?
- SPENDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPENDING:
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