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.
w4h4a1n1g2i1n1g2
PlayableWHANGING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble w4h4a1n1g2i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4h3a1n2g3i1n2g3 19
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.
Shorter words from the letters in WHANGING
gnawing12 hanging12 hawing13 waging11 awning10 waning10 whang12 ahing9 anigh9 awing9 gnawn9 hangi9 wigan9 winna8 aging7 ingan6 whig11 hwan10 whin10 hagg9 gnaw8 hang8 hing8 nigh8 wang8 wing8 hain7 wain7 winn7 gang6 giga6 ging6 agin5 gain5 ginn5 nang5 ngai5 nain4 haw9 wah9
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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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