Is BEATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEATING mean?
- noun
the act of overcoming or outdoing
- noun
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 BEATING
Single letters that turn BEATING 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 BEATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bating9
- binate8
- began8
- begat8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- eating7
- ingate7
- tagine7
- bang7
- bing7
- gibe7
- agent6
- giant6
- tinge6
- abet6
- bait6
- bane6
- bani6
- bate6
- bean6
- beat6
- bent6
- beta6
- bine6
- bint6
- bite6
- nabe6
- bag6
- beg6
- big6
- gab6
- gib6
- entia5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- agin5
- gaen5
- gain5
- gait5
- gane5
- gate5
- gean5
- gent5
- geta5
- gien5
- gite5
- gnat5
- tang5
- ting5
- bae5
- ban5
- bat5
- ben5
- bet5
- bin5
- bit5
- nab5
- neb5
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