TRAINSPOTTING is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRAINSPOTTING is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRAINSPOTTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRAINSPOTTING is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRAINSPOTTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trainspottingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRAINSPOTTING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in TRAINSPOTTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRAINSPOTTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRAINSPOTTING
1 longer words begin with TRAINSPOTTING.
Shorter words from the letters in TRAINSPOTTING
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Common questions about TRAINSPOTTING
- Is TRAINSPOTTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAINSPOTTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRAINSPOTTING worth?
- TRAINSPOTTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRAINSPOTTING?
- TRAINSPOTTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TRAINSPOTTING:
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