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Is BESETTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BESETTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BESETTING mean?

Besetting is a form of BESET.

  1. verb

    annoy continually or chronically

    “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

  2. verb

    assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

  3. verb

    decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + T (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 BESETTING

BESETTING 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 BESETTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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