UPDATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UPDATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UPDATING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UPDATING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UPDATING
No single letter turns UPDATING into another word.
How UPDATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UPDATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UPDATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UPDATING
- All 8 letters of UPDATING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UPDATING mean in Scrabble?
UPDATING is the -ing form (present participle) of UPDATE.
UPDATE(verb) — To bring something up to date by adding recent information or changes.
Shorter words from the letters in UPDATING
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Common questions about UPDATING
- Is UPDATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UPDATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UPDATING worth?
- UPDATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UPDATING?
- No single letter can be added to UPDATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UPDATING:
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