WINTERKILLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. WINTERKILLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WINTERKILLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINTERKILLING is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINTERKILLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
winterkillingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINTERKILLING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in WINTERKILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINTERKILLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WINTERKILLING
1 longer words begin with WINTERKILLING.
Shorter words from the letters in WINTERKILLING
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Common questions about WINTERKILLING
- Is WINTERKILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WINTERKILLING is not in it.
- How many points is WINTERKILLING worth?
- WINTERKILLING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINTERKILLING?
- WINTERKILLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of WINTERKILLING:
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