WEAKENING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WEAKENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
w4e1a1k5e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableWEAKENING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WEAKENING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful WEAKENING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEAKENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weakeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEAKENING scores
Scrabble w4e1a1k5e1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends w4e1a1k5e1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in WEAKENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WEAKENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WEAKENING
1 longer words begin with WEAKENING.
Shorter words from the letters in WEAKENING
wakening16 wanking15 keening12 kneeing12 enewing11 weaning11 weening11 ewking14 kawing14 waking14 weaken13 kaeing11 aweing10 awning10 newing10 waning10 weeing10 eaning7 engine7 ennage7 innage7 knawe12 kween12 waken12 aking10 eking10 kaing10 kiang10 akene9 awing9 gnawn9 gwine9 ngwee9 wenge9 wigan9 winge9 newie8 winna8 agene6 eigne6
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Common questions about WEAKENING
- Is WEAKENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEAKENING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEAKENING worth?
- WEAKENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEAKENING?
- WEAKENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WEAKENING:
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