TARGETING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TARGETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
t1a1r1g2e1t1i1n1g2
PlayableTARGETING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TARGETING?
| 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%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful TARGETING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARGETING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
targetingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARGETING scores
Scrabble t1a1r1g2e1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends t1a1r1g3e1t1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARGETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARGETING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARGETING
1 longer words begin with TARGETING.
Shorter words from the letters in TARGETING
aretting9 gnattier9 treating9 gearing9 getting9 grating9 naggier9 taggier9 targing9 gittern8 granite8 gratine8 ingrate8 ratting8 retting8 tangier8 tarting8 tearing8 intreat7 iterant7 nattier7 nitrate7 tartine7 tertian7 ageing8 gaeing8 ganger8 garget8 gating8 ginger8 grange8 nagger8 raging8 tagger8 tigger8 aigret7 argent7 earing7 eating7 engirt7
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Common questions about TARGETING
- Is TARGETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARGETING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARGETING worth?
- TARGETING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARGETING?
- TARGETING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARGETING:
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