Is AWAITING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AWAITING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AWAITING mean?
Awaiting is a form of AWAIT.
- verb
look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 AWAITING
AWAITING 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 AWAITING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- waiting11
- tawing10
- witing10
- atwain9
- awing9
- twang9
- wigan9
- ignatia8
- await8
- twain8
- witan8
- gnaw8
- twig8
- wing8
- twin7
- wain7
- wait7
- want7
- wag7
- wig7
- again6
- agita6
- atigi6
- giant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- awa6
- awn6
- naw6
- taw6
- twa6
- wan6
- wat6
- win6
- wit6
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- naga5
- tang5
- ting5
- aw5
- anta4
- anti4
- inia4
- inti4
- tain4
- tian4
- aga4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
- git4
- nag4
- tag4
- ain3
- ait3
- ana3
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