STRENGTHENING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STRENGTHENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRENGTHENING · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRENGTHENING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
Our own measure of how useful STRENGTHENING is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRENGTHENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strengtheningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRENGTHENING scores
Scrabble s1t1r1e1n1g2t1h4e1n1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends s1t1r1e1n2g3t1h3e1n2i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in STRENGTHENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRENGTHENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRENGTHENING
1 longer words begin with STRENGTHENING.
Shorter words from the letters in STRENGTHENING
retightens14 strengthen14 tighteners14 getterings12 testerning11 retighten13 teethings13 tethering13 tightener13 thirteens12 gettering11 greenings11 greetings11 regesting11 enterings10 renesting10 resenting10 resetting10 retesting10 ringettes10 settering10 streeting10 stringent10 tentering10 internets9 thiggers13 greenish12 greenths12 rehinges12 rightens12 rightest12 seething12 sennight12 sheening12 sheering12 sheeting12 shetting12 streight12 strength12 teething12
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Common questions about STRENGTHENING
- Is STRENGTHENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRENGTHENING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRENGTHENING worth?
- STRENGTHENING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRENGTHENING?
- STRENGTHENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of STRENGTHENING:
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