WHITENING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHITENING 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.
w4h4i1t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableWHITENING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHITENING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful WHITENING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whiteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITENING scores
Scrabble w4h4i1t1e1n1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1t1e1n2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHITENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHITENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHITENING
1 longer words begin with WHITENING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITENING
whining14 whiting14 withing14 henting11 hinting11 nightie11 nithing11 twining11 intwine10 hewing13 weight13 whinge13 inwith12 whiten12 within12 heting10 hieing10 newing10 tewing10 twinge10 wining10 witing10 hinnie9 ignite7 ingine7 tieing7 tining7 intine6 tinnie6 weigh12 wight12 whine11 white11 withe11 ehing9 eight9 gwine9 hinge9 neigh9 night9
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Common questions about WHITENING
- Is WHITENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHITENING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHITENING worth?
- WHITENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHITENING?
- WHITENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHITENING:
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