Is WORKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORKINGS mean?
- noun
the internal mechanism of a device
- noun
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 WORKINGS
WORKINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WORKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- working15
- gowks13
- knows12
- swink12
- winks12
- wonks12
- works12
- gowk12
- rowings11
- know11
- wink11
- woks11
- wonk11
- work11
- rowing10
- sowing10
- wrings10
- wrongs10
- ginks10
- groks10
- kings10
- wok10
- gowns9
- grown9
- grows9
- ikons9
- kinos9
- kirns9
- koris9
- oinks9
- owing9
- rinks9
- swing9
- wings9
- wring9
- wrong9
- gink9
- grok9
- king9
- sworn8
- winos8
- gown8
- grow8
- ikon8
- inks8
- irks8
- kino8
- kins8
- kirn8
- kirs8
- kois8
- kori8
- kors8
- kris8
- oiks8
- oink8
- rink8
- risk8
- sink8
- skin8
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