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Is ABANDONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ABANDONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ABANDONING mean?

Abandoning is a form of ABANDON.

  1. verb

    forsake, leave behind

    “We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”

  2. verb

    give up with the intent of never claiming again

    “Abandon your life to God”

  3. verb

    leave behind empty; move out of

    “You must vacate your office by tonight”

  4. verb

    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

    “He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 ABANDONING

ABANDONING 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 ABANDONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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