Is PING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PING mean?
- verb
hit with a pinging noise
“The bugs pinged the lamp shade”
- noun
a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
- noun
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- verb
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
“the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
4
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PING
Single letters that turn PING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PING
The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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