SPITTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPITTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPITTING?
| 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 SPITTING 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 SPITTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spittingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPITTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPITTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPITTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPITTING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of forcing saliva or other matter out of the mouth.
Many public places ban spitting for reasons of hygiene and manners. The word also describes the sharp crackle of a fire or hot fat that throws out sparks and droplets, and the hiss of an angry cat.
How SPITTING is used
Spitting is common in signs, rules and descriptions of sounds.
- A sign on the wall forbade spitting.
- The spitting of the fat in the pan made her step back.
- The cat answered the dog with hissing and spitting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPITTING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPITTING
The 8 tiles of SPITTING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPITTING
1 longer words begin with SPITTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPITTING
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Common questions about SPITTING
- Is SPITTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPITTING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPITTING worth?
- SPITTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPITTING mean?
- The act of forcing saliva or other matter out of the mouth.
- What letters can be added to SPITTING?
- SPITTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPITTING:
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