WITHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WITHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4i1t1h4e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableWITHERING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept WITHERING?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful WITHERING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITHERING
Front hooks — 1
switheringBack hooks — 1
witheringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITHERING scores
Scrabble w4i1t1h4e1r1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4i1t1h3e1r1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in WITHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITHERING
2 longer words begin with WITHERING.
Shorter words from the letters in WITHERING
whingier15 wrething15 writhing15 thingier12 whinger14 whiting14 withing14 whinier13 whitier13 withier13 writhen13 heiring11 nightie11 righten11 twiring11 weiring11 wingier11 writing11 inherit10 twinier10 igniter8 tiering8 tigrine8 hewing13 weight13 whinge13 wright13 inwith12 whiner12 whiten12 whiter12 wither12 within12 writhe12 heting10 hieing10 hinger10 hiring10 nigher10 tewing10
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Common questions about WITHERING
- Is WITHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITHERING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITHERING worth?
- WITHERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITHERING?
- WITHERING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WITHERING:
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