WEIGHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WEIGHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4e1i1g2h4i1n1g2
PlayableWEIGHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WEIGHING?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful WEIGHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEIGHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weighingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEIGHING scores
Scrabble w4e1i1g2h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4e1i1g3h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in WEIGHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WEIGHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WEIGHING
1 longer words begin with WEIGHING.
Shorter words from the letters in WEIGHING
hewing13 whinge13 hieing10 gieing8 weigh12 whine11 gighe10 ehing9 gwine9 hinge9 neigh9 winge9 ginge7 genii6 whig11 hewn10 when10 whin10 hing8 nigh8 wing8 wine7 ging6 gien5 hew9 ghi7 wig7 hen6 hie6 hin6 iwi6 new6 wei6 wen6 win6 egg5 gig5 igg5 eng4 gen4
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Common questions about WEIGHING
- Is WEIGHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEIGHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEIGHING worth?
- WEIGHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEIGHING?
- WEIGHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WEIGHING:
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