YOUNGLING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. YOUNGLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
y4o1u1n1g2l1i1n1g2
PlayableYOUNGLING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YOUNGLING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful YOUNGLING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOUNGLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
younglingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOUNGLING scores
Scrabble y4o1u1n1g2l1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends y3o1u2n2g3l2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in YOUNGLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YOUNGLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YOUNGLING
1 longer words begin with YOUNGLING.
Shorter words from the letters in YOUNGLING
lounging10 guyling12 uglying12 longing9 lunging9 louning8 guying11 niggly11 loungy10 lungyi10 noying10 gluing8 luging8 noggin8 ogling8 louing7 gungy10 loggy10 ginny9 gunny9 lingy9 lying9 nying9 yogin9 young9 linny8 noily8 nonyl8 nouny8 nylon8 going7 oggin7 gluon6 lingo6 login6 lungi6 ngoni6 union5 guly8 gyno8
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Common questions about YOUNGLING
- Is YOUNGLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOUNGLING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOUNGLING worth?
- YOUNGLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOUNGLING?
- YOUNGLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YOUNGLING:
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