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.
Which word lists accept WHITENING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
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
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.
What does WHITENING mean in Scrabble?
WHITENING is the -ing form (present participle) of WHITEN.
WHITEN(verb) — To make something white or whiter, or to become white or pale.
Words starting with WHITENING
1 longer words begin with WHITENING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITENING
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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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