WINNOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WINNOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
w4i1n1n1o1w4i1n1g2
PlayableWINNOWING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WINNOWING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful WINNOWING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINNOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
winnowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINNOWING scores
Scrabble w4i1n1n1o1w4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4i1n2n2o1w4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in WINNOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINNOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINNOWING
1 longer words begin with WINNOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in WINNOWING
winning11 wonning11 wowing13 winnow12 owning10 wining10 woning10 inning7 onning7 owing9 wongi9 ngoni6 inion5 ninon5 gnow8 gown8 wing8 nown7 winn7 wino7 ginn5 ingo5 nong5 noni4 wow9 wig7 iwi6 now6 own6 win6 won6 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 inn3 ion3 non3 ow5
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Common questions about WINNOWING
- Is WINNOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINNOWING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINNOWING worth?
- WINNOWING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINNOWING?
- WINNOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WINNOWING:
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