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Is BEGINNING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BEGINNING mean?

  1. noun

    the event consisting of the start of something

    “the beginning of the war”

  2. noun

    the time at which something is supposed to begin

    “they got an early start”

  3. noun

    the first part or section of something

    “`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story”

  4. noun

    the place where something begins, where it springs into being

    “the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + N (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 BEGINNING

Single letters that turn BEGINNING 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 BEGINNING

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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