Is COMBATTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMBATTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMBATTING mean?
Combatting is a form of COMBAT.
- noun
an engagement fought between two military forces
- verb
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
“The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”
- noun
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
“a fight broke out at the hockey game”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 COMBATTING
COMBATTING 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 COMBATTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- combating16
- combing14
- coaming12
- tombing12
- combat12
- tombac12
- botanic11
- catmint11
- coming11
- gambit11
- gnomic11
- macing11
- combi11
- batting10
- boating10
- catting10
- coating10
- cotinga10
- matting10
- moating10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- bonaci10
- camion10
- intomb10
- manioc10
- mantic10
- tomcat10
- gamic10
- magic10
- comb10
- taction9
- acting9
- agonic9
- bagnio9
- bating9
- coting9
- gabion9
- mating9
- taming9
- ambit9
- amnic9
- bacon9
- banco9
- cabin9
- cobia9
- macon9
- manic9
- monic9
- gamb9
- action8
- atonic8
- bonita8
- cation8
- intact8
- manito8
- mattin8
- obtain8
- octant8
- titman8
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