WAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4a1v4i1n1g2
PlayableWAVING · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAVING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful WAVING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wavingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAVING scores
Scrabble w4a1v4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends w4a1v5i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with WAVING
1 longer words begin with WAVING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVING
awing9 wigan9 gnaw8 vagi8 vang8 viga8 wang8 wing8 vain7 vina7 wain7 agin5 gain5 ngai5 vaw9 gaw7 vag7 vig7 wag7 wig7 awn6 nav6 naw6 van6 via6 vin6 wai6 wan6 win6 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4 ain3 ani3 nai3 aw5 ag3 gi3 ai2
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Common questions about WAVING
- Is WAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVING worth?
- WAVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVING?
- WAVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAVING:
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