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Is ANTEDATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANTEDATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANTEDATING mean?

Antedating is a form of ANTEDATE.

  1. verb

    be earlier in time; go back further

    “Stone tools precede bronze tools”

  2. verb

    establish something as being earlier relative to something else

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (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 ANTEDATING

Single letters that turn ANTEDATING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from ANTEDATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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