Is ADORING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADORING mean?
- adjective
showing adoration
- adjective
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
“adoring grandparents”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 ADORING
ADORING 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 ADORING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- daring8
- dragon8
- ganoid8
- gradin8
- donair7
- inroad7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- ordain7
- origan7
- dingo7
- doing7
- donga7
- gonad7
- grand7
- grind7
- adorn6
- andro6
- argon6
- aroid6
- danio6
- dinar6
- drain6
- garni6
- giron6
- gonia6
- grain6
- groan6
- groin6
- nadir6
- orang6
- organ6
- radio6
- radon6
- rando6
- ranid6
- dang6
- ding6
- dong6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gird6
- goad6
- grad6
- grid6
- noria5
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- agro5
- arid5
- darn5
- dino5
- dona5
- gain5
- girn5
- giro5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
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