WEIGHTLIFTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEIGHTLIFTING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WEIGHTLIFTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEIGHTLIFTING is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEIGHTLIFTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weightliftingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEIGHTLIFTING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in WEIGHTLIFTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WEIGHTLIFTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WEIGHTLIFTING
1 longer words begin with WEIGHTLIFTING.
Shorter words from the letters in WEIGHTLIFTING
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Common questions about WEIGHTLIFTING
- Is WEIGHTLIFTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEIGHTLIFTING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEIGHTLIFTING worth?
- WEIGHTLIFTING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEIGHTLIFTING?
- WEIGHTLIFTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of WEIGHTLIFTING:
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