Is ADMIRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADMIRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADMIRING mean?
Admiring is a form of ADMIRE.
- verb
feel admiration for
- verb
look at with admiration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + M (3) + I (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 ADMIRING
ADMIRING 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 ADMIRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- raiding9
- aiming9
- amidin9
- arming9
- diamin9
- margin9
- midair9
- miring9
- riming9
- aiding8
- daring8
- gradin8
- riding8
- admin8
- diram8
- gamin8
- mirid8
- airing7
- animi7
- grand7
- grind7
- inarm7
- mirin7
- ramin7
- rigid7
- amid7
- damn7
- dram7
- gram7
- grim7
- imid7
- magi7
- maid7
- marg7
- midi7
- mind7
- dinar6
- drain6
- garni6
- grain6
- indri6
- iring6
- nadir6
- radii6
- ranid6
- amin6
- amir6
- dang6
- ding6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gird6
- grad6
- grid6
- main6
- mair6
- mani6
- mina6
- mini6
- miri6
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