Is COMPOSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPOSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPOSTING mean?
Composting is a form of COMPOST.
- noun
a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb
convert to compost
“compost organic debris”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (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 COMPOSTING
COMPOSTING 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 COMPOSTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- composing16
- compings15
- compting15
- comping14
- coopting13
- scooping13
- stomping13
- compost13
- tompions12
- comings12
- cooping12
- copings12
- scoping12
- compos12
- compts12
- scooting11
- stooping11
- opsonic11
- osmotic11
- pocosin11
- tompion11
- coming11
- coping11
- gnomic11
- moping11
- compo11
- comps11
- compt11
- cogitos10
- costing10
- gnomist10
- gnostic10
- mooting10
- posting10
- stoping10
- coopts10
- impost10
- octopi10
- optics10
- picots10
- sitcom10
- topics10
- gimps10
- comp10
- motions9
- options9
- potions9
- cogito9
- cogons9
- coigns9
- congos9
- cooing9
- cosign9
- coting9
- gipons9
- incogs9
- mongos9
- mongst9
- mooing9
- opting9
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