VIRGINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VIRGINING 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 VIRGINING?
| 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 VIRGINING 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 VIRGINING
No single letter turns VIRGINING into another word.
How VIRGINING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VIRGINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIRGINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIRGINING mean in Scrabble?
VIRGINING is the -ing form (present participle) of VIRGIN.
VIRGIN(noun) — A person who has never had sexual intercourse; also used of anything pure, untouched or not yet used.
Shorter words from the letters in VIRGINING
Common questions about VIRGINING
- Is VIRGINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIRGINING is not in it.
- How many points is VIRGINING worth?
- VIRGINING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VIRGINING?
- No single letter can be added to VIRGINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VIRGINING:
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