Is BITTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BITTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BITTERING mean?
Bittering is a form of BITTER.
- adjective
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
“an acrimonious dispute”
- adjective
very difficult to accept or bear
“the bitter truth”
- adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- adjective
expressive of severe grief or regret
“shed bitter tears”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 BITTERING
BITTERING 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 BITTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- betting10
- bitting10
- bittern9
- bittier9
- begirt9
- binger9
- biting9
- gittern8
- igniter8
- retting8
- tiering8
- bitten8
- bitter8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- bring8
- giber8
- nitrite7
- nittier7
- engirt7
- gittin7
- ignite7
- tieing7
- tiring7
- biner7
- binit7
- biter7
- brent7
- brine7
- britt7
- tribe7
- berg7
- bing7
- brig7
- gibe7
- retint6
- tinier6
- tinter6
- genii6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- tiger6
- tinge6
- bent6
- bier6
- bine6
- bint6
- bite6
- bitt6
- bren6
- brie6
- brin6
- brit6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- inert5
- inter5
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