VIKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. VIKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIKING?
| 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 VIKING is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vikingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIKING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does VIKING mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One of the Scandinavian sea raiders and traders who attacked and settled in parts of Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries.
Vikings sailed in long open ships and reached Britain, Iceland and even North America. Today the name is also given to a sea area in the shipping forecast and to two space probes sent to Mars.
How VIKING is used
Used in history and culture; lower case is common in general writing.
- A viking ship was found in the burial mound.
- Each viking carried an axe or a spear.
- The museum has a viking helmet on display.
- A viking raid struck the monastery at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIKING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIKING
3 longer words begin with VIKING.
Shorter words from the letters in VIKING
Common questions about VIKING
- Is VIKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIKING worth?
- VIKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIKING mean?
- One of the Scandinavian sea raiders and traders who attacked and settled in parts of Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries.
- What letters can be added to VIKING?
- VIKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIKING:
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