STORYTELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. STORYTELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STORYTELLING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STORYTELLING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STORYTELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
storytellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STORYTELLING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in STORYTELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STORYTELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STORYTELLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The art or activity of telling or writing stories.
Storytelling covers everything from bedtime tales to oral traditions passed down by elders. Modern teachers and marketers also use storytelling as a way to make ideas memorable.
How STORYTELLING is used
Used for oral tradition, literature, film and persuasive communication.
- The festival celebrates traditional storytelling from many cultures.
- Good storytelling keeps the audience guessing until the last scene.
- Her gift for storytelling made the lecture unforgettable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STORYTELLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STORYTELLING
1 longer words begin with STORYTELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in STORYTELLING
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Common questions about STORYTELLING
- Is STORYTELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STORYTELLING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STORYTELLING worth?
- STORYTELLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STORYTELLING mean?
- The art or activity of telling or writing stories.
- What letters can be added to STORYTELLING?
- STORYTELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STORYTELLING:
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