Is COMMENTATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMENTATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMENTATING mean?
Commentating is a form of COMMENTATE.
- verb
make a commentary on
- verb
serve as a commentator, as in sportscasting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 COMMENTATING
COMMENTATING 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 COMMENTATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commenting17
- tagmemic15
- gemmation14
- geomantic14
- mnemonic14
- cameoing13
- magnetic13
- menacing13
- ammonic13
- comment13
- cotangent12
- ammonite12
- coinmate12
- immanent12
- monamine12
- monecian12
- coaming12
- gametic12
- genomic12
- cammie12
- commie12
- commit12
- mentation11
- canoeing11
- cogitate11
- enacting11
- magneton11
- nonimage11
- catmint11
- centimo11
- contemn11
- encomia11
- momenta11
- nematic11
- tonemic11
- totemic11
- coming11
- gammon11
- gnomic11
- macing11
- comma11
- negotiant10
- antinome10
- cotenant10
- enaction10
- nominate10
- ointment10
- taconite10
- agnomen10
- canting10
- catting10
- coagent10
- coating10
- cognate10
- coinage10
- cotinga10
- cottage10
- emoting10
- magneto10
- matting10
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