Is ATTRACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATTRACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATTRACTING mean?
Attracting is a form of ATTRACT.
- verb
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
“Her good looks attract the stares of many men”
- verb
be attractive to
“The idea of a vacation appeals to me”
- verb
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
“the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 ATTRACTING
ATTRACTING 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 ATTRACTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agnatic10
- carting10
- catting10
- crating10
- tracing10
- anticar9
- attract9
- tantric9
- acting9
- agaric9
- arcing9
- caring9
- racing9
- tragic9
- granita8
- ratting8
- tarting8
- tatting8
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- crania8
- intact8
- acing8
- cigar8
- attaint7
- titrant7
- atting7
- gratin7
- rating7
- taring7
- acari7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- cairn7
- carat7
- naric7
- tacan7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- tract7
- triac7
- crag7
- antiar6
- attain6
- attrit6
- rattan6
- tantra6
- tartan6
- again6
- agita6
- agria6
- garni6
- giant6
- grain6
- grana6
- grant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
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