Is AUTHENTICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHENTICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHENTICATING mean?
Authenticating is a form of AUTHENTICATE.
- verb
establish the authenticity of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 AUTHENTICATING
AUTHENTICATING 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 AUTHENTICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inauthentic16
- unteaching16
- antithetic15
- attaching15
- chaunting15
- acanthine14
- authentic14
- chaining14
- chantage14
- chanting14
- chatting14
- cheating14
- chigetai14
- teaching14
- catenating13
- unhatting13
- ethician13
- cathing13
- chining13
- chuting13
- etching13
- ganache13
- gnathic13
- inching13
- itching13
- niching13
- attenuating12
- actuating12
- antigenic12
- nictating12
- uintahite12
- gnathite12
- haunting12
- naething12
- acanthi12
- attache12
- chateau12
- chianti12
- enchain12
- enchant12
- etchant12
- ichnite12
- titchie12
- unchain12
- unteach12
- aching12
- caught12
- change12
- eching12
- gauche12
- gaunch12
- attainting11
- nictitant11
- nictitate11
- enacting11
- enticing11
- tincting11
- anhinga11
- gahnite11
- hanting11
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