WHANGING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHANGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHANGING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful WHANGING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHANGING
No single letter turns WHANGING into another word.
How WHANGING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHANGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHANGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHANGING mean in Scrabble?
WHANGING is the -ing form (present participle) of WHANG.
WHANG(verb) — To strike something hard, producing a loud, resounding noise.
Shorter words from the letters in WHANGING
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Common questions about WHANGING
- Is WHANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHANGING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHANGING worth?
- WHANGING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHANGING?
- No single letter can be added to WHANGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHANGING:
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