WAXING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WAXING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWAXING · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 408,797odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAXING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WAXING is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waxingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAXING scores
Scrabble w4a1x8i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends w4a1x8i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAXING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 408,797.
Words starting with WAXING
1 longer words begin with WAXING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXING
axing13 awing9 wigan9 gnaw8 wang8 wing8 wain7 agin5 gain5 ngai5 wax13 nix10 gaw7 wag7 wig7 awn6 naw6 wai6 wan6 win6 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4 ain3 ani3 nai3 ax9 xi9 aw5 ag3 gi3 ai2 an2 in2 na2
Common questions about WAXING
- Is WAXING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXING worth?
- WAXING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAXING?
- WAXING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAXING:
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