WAINSCOTTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WAINSCOTTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWAINSCOTTING · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAINSCOTTING?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful WAINSCOTTING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAINSCOTTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wainscottingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAINSCOTTING scores
Scrabble w4a1i1n1s1c3o1t1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends w4a1i1n2s1c4o1t1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in WAINSCOTTING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAINSCOTTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAINSCOTTING
1 longer words begin with WAINSCOTTING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAINSCOTTING
wainscoting17 nowcasting16 constating13 incogitant13 incognitas13 oscitating13 sonicating13 nictations12 stationing11 actioning12 agonistic12 cognisant12 cottising12 incognita12 nictating12 actionist11 aniconist11 citations11 inactions11 incitants11 nicotians11 nictation11 nonstatic11 onanistic11 instating10 wincings14 wainscot13 swaining12 swatting12 swotting12 twinings12 twisting12 waisting12 waitings12 wittings12 agnostic11 cantings11 coasting11 coatings11 coinings11
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Common questions about WAINSCOTTING
- Is WAINSCOTTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAINSCOTTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAINSCOTTING worth?
- WAINSCOTTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAINSCOTTING?
- WAINSCOTTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WAINSCOTTING:
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