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Is ALIENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALIENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALIENING mean?

Aliening is a form of ALIEN.

  1. adjective

    not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

    “an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism”

  2. noun

    a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

  3. adjective

    being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

    “alien customs”

  4. noun

    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (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 ALIENING

ALIENING 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 ALIENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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