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Is BORDERING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BORDERING mean?

Bordering is a form of BORDER.

  1. noun

    a line that indicates a boundary

  2. verb

    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

    “The forest surrounds my property”

  3. noun

    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

  4. noun

    the boundary of a surface

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

B (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 BORDERING

BORDERING 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 BORDERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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