STENCILING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STENCILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTENCILING · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STENCILING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful STENCILING is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STENCILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stencilingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STENCILING scores
Scrabble s1t1e1n1c3i1l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1t1e1n2c4i1l2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in STENCILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STENCILING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STENCILING
1 longer words begin with STENCILING.
Shorter words from the letters in STENCILING
clingiest12 enticings12 licensing12 silencing12 enlisting10 listening10 tinseling10 ceilings11 cielings11 enticing11 gentilic11 scenting11 inclines10 inscient10 enisling9 ensiling9 ginniest9 leniting9 lignites9 lingiest9 lintings9 nestling9 steining9 ceiling10 censing10 cieling10 scening10 slicing10 clients9 elicits9 incents9 incites9 incline9 lectins9 lentisc9 stencil9 ginnels8 glisten8 ignites8 ingines8
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Common questions about STENCILING
- Is STENCILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STENCILING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STENCILING worth?
- STENCILING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STENCILING?
- STENCILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STENCILING:
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