Scrabble Word Finder

TWEAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. TWEAKING 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.

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PlayableTWEAKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept TWEAKING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 46 / 100

46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful TWEAKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TWEAKING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

tweakings17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TWEAKING scores

Scrabble t1w4e1a1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends t1w4e1a1k5i1n2g3 18

Face value of the 8 tiles in TWEAKING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t16
w12
e112
a19
k11
i19
n16
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TWEAKING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about TWEAKING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with TWEAKING

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1 longer words begin with TWEAKING.

Shorter words from the letters in TWEAKING

ewking14 kawing14 waking14 kaeing11 taking11 aweing10 intake10 kentia10 tawing10 tewing10 twinge10 eating7 ingate7 taeing7 tagine7 tangie7 teaing7 knawe12 twank12 tweak12 twink12 waken12 aking10 eking10 kaing10 kiang10 awing9 gwine9 taken9 takin9 twang9 wigan9 winge9 tawie8 twain8 twine8 waite8 witan8 agent6 giant6

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Common questions about TWEAKING

Is TWEAKING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts TWEAKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is TWEAKING worth?
TWEAKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to TWEAKING?
TWEAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TWEAKING:

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