WETTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WETTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WETTING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WETTING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WETTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wettingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WETTING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WETTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does WETTING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of making something damp or soaked with liquid.
Wetting happens in many settings: a gardener sprinkling soil, a cook damping dough, a printer moistening paper. A thorough wetting means a proper soaking. For small children, the word also euphemistically refers to bedwetting.
How WETTING is used
The word wetting is common in practical contexts, such as gardening, cleaning and childcare.
- The rain gave the dry garden a good wetting.
- Wetting the cloth first makes the stain easier to remove.
- Night-time wetting is common among young children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WETTING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WETTING
1 longer words begin with WETTING.
Shorter words from the letters in WETTING
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Common questions about WETTING
- Is WETTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WETTING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WETTING worth?
- WETTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WETTING mean?
- The act of making something damp or soaked with liquid.
- What letters can be added to WETTING?
- WETTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WETTING:
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