WIRETAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WIRETAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWIRETAPPING · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WIRETAPPING?
| 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%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WIRETAPPING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIRETAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wiretappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIRETAPPING scores
Scrabble w4i1r1e1t1a1p3p3i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends w4i1r1e1t1a1p4p4i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in WIRETAPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIRETAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WIRETAPPING
1 longer words begin with WIRETAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in WIRETAPPING
wappering17 pretaping14 waitering13 wrapping16 griptape13 papering13 trapping13 tripping13 twangier12 watering12 pirating11 retaping11 tapering11 paintier10 wapping15 periwig13 warping13 wingtip13 enwrapt12 gappier12 genipap12 inwrapt12 parping12 rapping12 repping12 ripping12 tapping12 tipping12 wiretap12 nappier11 nippier11 parpent11 periapt11 rappini11 ringtaw11 tippier11 twanger11 twiring11 wairing11 waiting11
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Common questions about WIRETAPPING
- Is WIRETAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIRETAPPING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIRETAPPING worth?
- WIRETAPPING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIRETAPPING?
- WIRETAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WIRETAPPING:
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