STARTING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STARTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARTING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful STARTING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARTING
Front hooks — 1
astartingBack hooks — 1
startingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STARTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STARTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STARTING
The 8 tiles of STARTING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STARTING
2 longer words begin with STARTING.
Shorter words from the letters in STARTING
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Common questions about STARTING
- Is STARTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARTING, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARTING worth?
- STARTING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARTING?
- STARTING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STARTING:
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