USING is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. USING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USING?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USING is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How USING scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in USING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of USING
The 5 tiles of USING in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in USING
Showing 24 of 109 words that end in USING. Useful as a back hook: play USING onto a word already on the board.
Words with USING inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain USING somewhere in the middle. Words that start with USING are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in USING
Common questions about USING
- Is USING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USING, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USING worth?
- USING is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to USING?
- USING takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of USING:
Open USING in the Word Finder