WRITHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WRITHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4r1i1t1h4i1n1g2
PlayableWRITHING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WRITHING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful WRITHING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRITHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
writhingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WRITHING scores
Scrabble w4r1i1t1h4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends w4r1i1t1h3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WRITHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WRITHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WRITHING
2 longer words begin with WRITHING.
Shorter words from the letters in WRITHING
whiting14 withing14 twiring11 writing11 wright13 inwith12 within12 hiring10 wiring10 witing10 tiring7 wight12 girth9 grith9 night9 right9 thing9 wring9 inwit8 iring6 whig11 whin10 whir10 whit10 with10 hing8 nigh8 thig8 twig8 wing8 hint7 thin7 thir7 twin7 writ7 girn5 girt5 grin5 grit5 ring5
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Common questions about WRITHING
- Is WRITHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRITHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRITHING worth?
- WRITHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WRITHING?
- WRITHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WRITHING:
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