TAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTAKING · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 136,266odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TAKING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful TAKING is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAKING scores
Scrabble t1a1k5i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends t1a1k5i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 136,266.
Words starting with TAKING
4 longer words begin with TAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKING
aking10 kaing10 kiang10 takin9 giant6 ngati6 tangi6 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 ikan8 ikat8 kain8 kant8 kati8 kina8 knit8 naik8 taki8 tank8 tika8 tink8 agin5 gain5 gait5 gant5 gnat5 ngai5 tang5 ting5 aint4 anti4 tain4 tian4 tina4 gak8 ink7 kai7
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Common questions about TAKING
- Is TAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAKING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAKING worth?
- TAKING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAKING?
- TAKING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAKING:
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