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Is CAREENING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAREENING mean?

Careening is a form of CAREEN.

  1. verb

    walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

  2. noun

    pitching dangerously to one side

  3. verb

    move sideways or in an unsteady way

    “The ship careened out of control”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + N (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 CAREENING

CAREENING 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 CAREENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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