Is ALPHABETISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALPHABETISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALPHABETISING mean?
Alphabetising is a form of ALPHABETISE.
- verb
arrange in alphabetical order
“Alphabetize the list”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ALPHABETISING
ALPHABETISING 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 ALPHABETISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alphabeting19
- philabegs17
- philibegs17
- asphalting16
- alphabets16
- phlebitis16
- philabeg16
- philibeg16
- blighties15
- galabiehs15
- penlights15
- phalanges15
- alphabet15
- basepath15
- shapable15
- aphanites14
- baptising14
- abashing14
- bathings14
- galabieh14
- habiting14
- hangable14
- helpings14
- paganish14
- penlight14
- phalange14
- plashing14
- athelings13
- basipetal13
- paintable13
- sightline13
- absinthe13
- antiship13
- apathies13
- aphanite13
- aphelian13
- ashplant13
- habitans13
- haplites13
- hiplines13
- inhabits13
- pheasant13
- thespian13
- bashing13
- bathing13
- blights13
- ghiblis13
- hasping13
- heaping13
- helping13
- pashing13
- phasing13
- pishing13
- pithing13
- plights13
- shaping13
- shebang13
- shitbag13
- banalities12
- insatiable12
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