WIDOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WIDOWING 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 WIDOWING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIDOWING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDOWING
No single letter turns WIDOWING into another word.
How WIDOWING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WIDOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIDOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WIDOWING mean in Scrabble?
WIDOWING is the -ing form (present participle) of WIDOW.
WIDOW(noun) — A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDOWING
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Common questions about WIDOWING
- Is WIDOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDOWING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDOWING worth?
- WIDOWING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIDOWING?
- No single letter can be added to WIDOWING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WIDOWING:
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