THINKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THINKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
t1h4i1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableTHINKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THINKING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful THINKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THINKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thinkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THINKING scores
Scrabble t1h4i1n1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends t1h3i1n2k5i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in THINKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THINKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THINKING
4 longer words begin with THINKING.
Shorter words from the letters in THINKING
kithing15 tinking12 hinting11 nithing11 hiking14 knight14 inking11 kiting11 tining7 kight13 think12 kinin9 night9 thing9 ninth8 innit5 kith11 gink9 king9 hing8 knit8 nigh8 thig8 tiki8 tink8 hint7 thin7 ginn5 ting5 inti4 khi10 ghi7 ink7 kin7 kit7 tik7 hin6 hit6 nth6 gin4
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Common questions about THINKING
- Is THINKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THINKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THINKING worth?
- THINKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THINKING?
- THINKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THINKING:
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