TINNING is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TINNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINNING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINNING is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TINNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does TINNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The act of coating a metal surface with a thin layer of tin or solder.
Tinning protects iron from rust, and electricians use it to coat wire ends so that solder will flow evenly. Many cooks also meet the word through the tinning of copper pans.
How TINNING is used
Used in metalworking, electronics and cookware repair.
- Tinning the wire made the joint much stronger.
- The copper pan needed fresh tinning inside.
- He explained the tinning of iron sheets to the apprentices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TINNING
1 longer words begin with TINNING.
Shorter words from the letters in TINNING
Common questions about TINNING
- Is TINNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINNING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINNING worth?
- TINNING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINNING mean?
- The act of coating a metal surface with a thin layer of tin or solder.
- What letters can be added to TINNING?
- TINNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TINNING:
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