TRYING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TRYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRYING is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tryingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What stands out about TRYING
- TRYING gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TRYING
The 6 tiles of TRYING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRYING
4 longer words begin with TRYING.
Shorter words from the letters in TRYING
Common questions about TRYING
- Is TRYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRYING, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRYING worth?
- TRYING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRYING?
- TRYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRYING:
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