How many points is PING worth in Scrabble?

PING is worth 7 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PING?

PING is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to PING?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes APING, OPING, PINGO. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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Scrabble Dictionary

PING

7 pts

PING is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 7 points. PING means "to produce a brief, high-pitched sound".

Meaning & examples

/pɪŋ/

Pronunciation: /pɪŋ/

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noun

A high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
Example: My car used to make an odd ping, but after the last oil change it went away.
(submarine navigation) A pulse of high-pitched or ultrasonic sound whose echoes provide information about nearby objects and vessels.
Example: The submarine sent out a ping and got an echo from a battleship.
A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
Example: The network is overloaded from all the pings going out.

verb

To make a high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
Example: My car was pinging until my last oil change.
(submarine navigation) To emit a signal and then listen for its echo in order to detect objects.
To send a packet in order to determine whether a host is present, particularly by use of the ping utility.
Example: I'm pinging their server.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to produce a brief, high-pitched sound

In a sentence: "They ping."

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Word forms

Front hooks

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Back hooks

Add one letter after PING. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

PINGO8 pts

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Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PING, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

= 7

PING Scrabble FAQ

Is PING a Scrabble word?: PING is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 7 points.
What does PING mean?: to produce a brief, high-pitched sound
How do you use PING in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They ping."
How many points is PING worth in Scrabble?: PING is worth 7 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PING?: PING is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PING?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes APING, OPING, PINGO. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

PING

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