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Is PASSING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, PASSING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate”.
Quick answer
Is PASSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PASSING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: SPAINGS.
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- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble
- 10 pts
- Words With Friends
- 13 pts
- Anagrams
- 1
- Familiarity
- 100th percentile
PASSING meaning and definition
PASSING has 4 common senses and works as a noun, an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.
PASSING as a noun
- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate.
- Euphemistic expressions for death.
PASSING as an adjective
- Lasting a very short time.
PASSING as an adverb
- To an extraordinary degree.
PASSING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
PASSING scores 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| P | 3 | 4 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 2 |
| G | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 13 |
PASSING on premium squares
On a double word square PASSING scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.
Rearranging the letters of PASSING
1 word uses exactly the same 7 letters as PASSING. See all anagrams of PASSING.
- spaings10
Unscramble PASSING: 126 words from its letters
The letters P, A, S, S, I, N, G make 126 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.
- pass6
- sign5
- gain5
- snap6
- gas4
- pain6
- pan5
- pin5
- sin3
- in2
- nag4
- nip5
- spin6
- pig6
- ping7
- sap5
- snag5
- snip6
- gi3
- gin4
- gap6
- span6
- sag4
- as2
- assign7
- piss6
- sing5
- nap5
- ass3
- gasp7
- sip5
- pa4
- pang7
- psi5
- ai2
- asp5
- gip6
- nipa6
- pi4
- si2
- spa5
- pains7
- sis3
- spain7
- spang8
- ag3
- ain3
- an2
- ani3
- ans3
- apsis7
- aspis7
- ins3
- na2
- pas5
- pia5
- sang5
- snips7
- agin5
- ags4
- ains4
- ais3
- anis4
- aping8
- asps6
- gains6
- gan4
- gans5
- gaps7
- gasps8
- gins5
- gips7
- gis4
- ing4
- ings5
- is2
- isna4
- nags5
- naps6
- nas3
- ngai5
- nipas7
- nips6
- nis3
- pais6
- pangs8
- pans6
- pian6
- pians7
- pias6
- pigs7
- pina6
- pinas7
- pings8
- pins6
- pis5
- psis6
- sags5
- sai3
- sain4
- sains5
- sais4
- san3
- sangs6
- sans4
- saps6
- sasin5
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- sins4
- sips6
- snags6
- snaps7
- snig5
- snigs6
- spag7
- spags8
- spaing9
- spains8
Words like PASSING
One-letter changes to PASSING, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in PASSING
- gassing9
- sassing8
- pissing10
- bassing10
- massing10
- parsing10
- pashing13
- pasting10
- pausing10
- possing10
Add one letter to PASSING
- passings11
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PASSING word facts
PASSING is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and I) and 5 consonants, with S repeated. It starts with P and ends with G. By corpus frequency, PASSING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
Holding the letters P, A, S, S, I, N, G on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.
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PASSING Scrabble word FAQ
Is PASSING a Scrabble word?
Yes. PASSING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does PASSING mean?
PASSING is used as a noun, an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate”.
How many points is PASSING worth in Scrabble?
PASSING is worth 10 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.
How many points is PASSING in Words With Friends?
PASSING is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of PASSING?
PASSING has 1 anagram: SPAINGS. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in PASSING?
You can make 126 shorter words from the letters in PASSING, including PASS, SIGN, GAIN and SNAP.
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