WAITING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WAITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1t1i1n1g2
PlayableWAITING · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 228,732odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAITING?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful WAITING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAITING
Front hooks — 1
awaitingBack hooks — 1
waitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAITING scores
Scrabble w4a1i1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends w4a1i1t1i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
Words starting with WAITING
2 longer words begin with WAITING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAITING
tawing10 witing10 awing9 twang9 wigan9 inwit8 twain8 witan8 atigi6 giant6 ngati6 tangi6 gnaw8 twig8 wang8 wing8 twin7 wain7 wait7 want7 agin5 gain5 gait5 gant5 gnat5 ngai5 tang5 ting5 aint4 anti4 inia4 inti4 tain4 tian4 tina4 gaw7 wag7 wig7 awn6 iwi6
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Common questions about WAITING
- Is WAITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAITING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAITING worth?
- WAITING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAITING?
- WAITING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAITING:
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