WAINSCOTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WAINSCOTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1n1s1c3o1t1i1n1g2
PlayableWAINSCOTING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAINSCOTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful WAINSCOTING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAINSCOTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wainscotingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAINSCOTING scores
Scrabble w4a1i1n1s1c3o1t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends w4a1i1n2s1c4o1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in WAINSCOTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAINSCOTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAINSCOTING
1 longer words begin with WAINSCOTING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAINSCOTING
nowcasting16 incognitas13 sonicating13 actioning12 agonistic12 cognisant12 incognita12 aniconist11 inactions11 nicotians11 onanistic11 wincings14 wainscot13 swaining12 twinings12 waisting12 waitings12 agnostic11 cantings11 coasting11 coatings11 coinings11 cotingas11 cotising11 incasing11 noticing11 scanting11 actinons10 canonist10 cantions10 contains10 inaction10 nicotian10 nicotins10 sanction10 sonantic10 astoning9 sainting9 satining9 staining9
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Common questions about WAINSCOTING
- Is WAINSCOTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAINSCOTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAINSCOTING worth?
- WAINSCOTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAINSCOTING?
- WAINSCOTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WAINSCOTING:
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