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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
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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