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Is ASSASSINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ASSASSINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ASSASSINATING mean?

Assassinating is a form of ASSASSINATE.

  1. verb

    murder; especially of socially prominent persons

    “Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel”

  2. verb

    destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation

    “He assassinated his enemy's character”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

13

Letters

A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 ASSASSINATING

ASSASSINATING 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 ASSASSINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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