SPINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINNING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINNING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPINNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPINNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPINNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The activity of twisting fibres into thread, or of turning rapidly round on a point.
Before factories, spinning was the daily work of many households, done by hand with a wheel. Today the word also names a fitness class on stationary bikes and a type of fishing with a light rod and lure.
How SPINNING is used
Spinning covers textile work, exercise classes, fishing and rotation in general.
- Her grandmother taught her spinning on an old wooden wheel.
- The gym offers a spinning class every morning.
- The spinning of the planet gives us day and night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINNING
The 8 tiles of SPINNING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPINNING
1 longer words begin with SPINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINNING
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Common questions about SPINNING
- Is SPINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINNING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINNING worth?
- SPINNING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINNING mean?
- The activity of twisting fibres into thread, or of turning rapidly round on a point.
- What letters can be added to SPINNING?
- SPINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPINNING:
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