WAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableWAILING · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAILING?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WAILING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wailingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAILING scores
Scrabble w4a1i1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends w4a1i1l2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with WAILING
2 longer words begin with WAILING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAILING
lawing10 waling10 wiling10 ailing7 nilgai7 awing9 wigan9 wilga9 lawin8 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 gnaw8 wang8 wing8 lawn7 wail7 wain7 wali7 wili7 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 gaw7 wag7 wig7 awl6 awn6 iwi6
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Common questions about WAILING
- Is WAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAILING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAILING worth?
- WAILING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAILING?
- WAILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAILING:
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