Is AMENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMENDING mean?
Amending is a form of AMEND.
- verb
make amendments to
“amend the document”
- verb
to make better
“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
- verb
set straight or right
“remedy these deficiencies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 AMENDING
AMENDING 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 AMENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- damning11
- mending11
- meaning10
- degami10
- imaged10
- deaning9
- aidmen9
- daimen9
- enigma9
- gamine9
- maiden9
- manned9
- median9
- medina9
- naming9
- gamed9
- midge9
- ending8
- gained8
- ginned8
- admen8
- admin8
- aimed8
- amend8
- amide8
- denim8
- gamin8
- image8
- maned8
- mange8
- media8
- menad8
- mined8
- named8
- innage7
- amine7
- anime7
- deign7
- dinge7
- minae7
- amid7
- dame7
- damn7
- dime7
- game7
- idem7
- made7
- mage7
- magi7
- maid7
- mead7
- mega7
- mend7
- mind7
- inned6
- aged6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- dang6
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