VANTAGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VANTAGING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VANTAGING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VANTAGING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANTAGING
No single letter turns VANTAGING into another word.
How VANTAGING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VANTAGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANTAGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VANTAGING mean in Scrabble?
VANTAGING is the -ing form (present participle) of VANTAGE.
VANTAGE(noun) — A place or position that gives a good view or a favourable advantage.
Shorter words from the letters in VANTAGING
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Common questions about VANTAGING
- Is VANTAGING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VANTAGING is not in it.
- How many points is VANTAGING worth?
- VANTAGING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VANTAGING?
- No single letter can be added to VANTAGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VANTAGING:
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