Building has 6 synonyms including edifice, increasing, construction. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with building by meaning or context.
Building contains 8 letters: 3 vowels (U, I) and 5 consonants (B, L, D, N, G). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Building scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. As a 8-letter word, building can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 3 vowels and 5 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| heightening | 19 | 21 | 11 |
| augmentative | 18 | 23 | 12 |
| construction | 16 | 21 | 12 |
| augmenting | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| edifice | 13 | 14 | 7 |
The most common synonyms for building are edifice, increasing, construction, augmenting, augmentative. In total, there are 6 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Building does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, building is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 17 points.
Building has 8 letters: 3 vowels (U, I) and 5 consonants (B, L, D, N, G).