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Is AUTHORING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTHORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTHORING mean?

Authoring is a form of AUTHOR.

  1. noun

    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

  2. noun

    someone who originates or causes or initiates something

    “he was the generator of several complaints”

  3. verb

    be the author of

    “She authored this play”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (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 AUTHORING

Single letters that turn AUTHORING 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 AUTHORING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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