TAINTING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAINTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAINTING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAINTING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAINTING
No single letter turns TAINTING into another word.
How TAINTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAINTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAINTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAINTING mean in Scrabble?
TAINTING is the -ing form (present participle) of TAINT.
TAINT(verb) — To contaminate or spoil something, especially by introducing a trace of decay, corruption, or an unwanted substance or influence.
Shorter words from the letters in TAINTING
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Common questions about TAINTING
- Is TAINTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAINTING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAINTING worth?
- TAINTING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAINTING?
- No single letter can be added to TAINTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAINTING:
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