Is ALLITERATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLITERATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLITERATING mean?
Alliterating is a form of ALLITERATE.
- verb
use alliteration as a form of poetry
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 ALLITERATING
ALLITERATING 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 ALLITERATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retaliating12
- ingratiate11
- lateraling11
- allegiant10
- antiglare10
- antitragi10
- argillite10
- genitalia10
- iterating10
- lariating10
- littering10
- retailing10
- retitling10
- tailgater10
- tillering10
- trialling10
- intertill9
- aerating9
- agential9
- aglitter9
- alerting9
- alginate9
- allergin9
- altering9
- argental9
- attagirl9
- attiring9
- gainlier9
- galleria9
- geranial9
- glintier9
- gnattier9
- integral9
- litigant9
- litigate9
- rattling9
- relating9
- retiling9
- ringtail9
- tailgate9
- tanglier9
- tinglier9
- trailing9
- treating9
- trialing9
- triangle9
- trilling9
- allanite8
- alterant8
- arillate8
- attainer8
- inertial8
- literati8
- reattain8
- tarletan8
- agitate8
- airting8
- aligner8
- anergia8
- atingle8
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