TONKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TONKING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TONKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TONKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TONKING
Front hooks — 1
stonkingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TONKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TONKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does TONKING mean in Scrabble?
TONKING is the -ing form (present participle) of TONK.
TONK(noun) — A card game similar to rummy, in which players discard and draw cards to form matching sets.
Shorter words from the letters in TONKING
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Common questions about TONKING
- Is TONKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TONKING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TONKING worth?
- TONKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TONKING?
- TONKING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TONKING:
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