TARNISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TARNISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARNISHING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARNISHING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARNISHING
No single letter turns TARNISHING into another word.
How TARNISHING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TARNISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARNISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARNISHING mean in Scrabble?
TARNISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of TARNISH.
TARNISH(verb) — To lose or cause to lose brightness, especially when metal reacts with air, or to damage a reputation.
Shorter words from the letters in TARNISHING
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Common questions about TARNISHING
- Is TARNISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARNISHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARNISHING worth?
- TARNISHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARNISHING?
- No single letter can be added to TARNISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TARNISHING:
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