Is ACKNOWLEDGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACKNOWLEDGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACKNOWLEDGING mean?
Acknowledging is a form of ACKNOWLEDGE.
- verb
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
“He admitted his errors”
- verb
report the receipt of
“The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”
- verb
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
“He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”
- verb
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
“We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 ACKNOWLEDGING
ACKNOWLEDGING 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 ACKNOWLEDGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- genlocking18
- wedlock17
- declawing16
- dawnlike16
- downlike16
- downlink16
- wakening16
- weakling16
- cowlike16
- gawking16
- winnock16
- wacked16
- wicked16
- clanking15
- cloaking15
- clonking15
- longneck15
- daglock15
- decking15
- dockage15
- docking15
- gecking15
- knowing15
- walking15
- wanking15
- winkled15
- gawked15
- congealing14
- clowning14
- goadlike14
- gonglike14
- kneading14
- lacewing14
- waggoned14
- calking14
- clanked14
- clinked14
- cloaked14
- clonked14
- conking14
- genlock14
- kedging14
- lacking14
- lockage14
- locking14
- necking14
- nickled14
- nocking14
- waking14
- walked14
- wanked14
- winked14
- wacke14
- wacko14
- coleading13
- deaconing13
- genocidal13
- awninged13
- doweling13
- endowing13
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