Is AMOUNTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMOUNTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMOUNTING mean?
Amounting is a form of AMOUNT.
- noun
a quantity of money
“he borrowed a large sum”
- noun
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
“an adequate amount of food for four people”
- noun
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- verb
be tantamount or equivalent to
“Her action amounted to a rebellion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + 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 AMOUNTING
AMOUNTING 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 AMOUNTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mounting11
- mountain10
- moaning10
- moating10
- munting10
- tongman10
- manitou9
- tinamou9
- gomuti9
- gonium9
- gunman9
- mating9
- mignon9
- muting9
- naming9
- taming9
- antigun8
- atoning8
- autoing8
- outgain8
- amnion8
- amount8
- manito8
- manitu8
- muntin8
- nomina8
- numina8
- outman8
- tinman8
- amigo8
- among8
- gamin8
- gamut8
- imago8
- magot8
- mango8
- mungo8
- agouti7
- anting7
- gitano7
- guanin7
- noting7
- nougat7
- outing7
- tignon7
- toning7
- tuning7
- amino7
- amnio7
- matin7
- miaou7
- mount7
- muton7
- notum7
- onium7
- toman7
- unman7
- gaum7
- magi7
- mung7
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