Is ABDICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABDICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABDICATING mean?
Abdicating is a form of ABDICATE.
- verb
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 ABDICATING
ABDICATING 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 ABDICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abiding11
- dingbat11
- abating10
- agnatic10
- antacid10
- baiting10
- tabanid10
- biding10
- dicing10
- actinia9
- acting9
- baaing9
- bandit9
- bating9
- biting9
- citing9
- indaba9
- indict9
- abaci9
- cabin9
- ignatia8
- aiding8
- dating8
- tiding8
- acing8
- banda8
- bindi8
- canid8
- cnida8
- dicta8
- icing8
- nicad8
- tabid8
- banc8
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- binit7
- digit7
- tacan7
- tibia7
- acid7
- band7
- bang7
- bidi7
- bind7
- bing7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cab7
- again6
- agita6
- atigi6
- giant6
- naiad6
- nitid6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- acai6
- acta6
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