Is CONCERNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONCERNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONCERNING mean?
Concerning is a form of CONCERN.
- verb
be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
- verb
be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
- noun
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”
- noun
an anxious feeling
“care had aged him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 CONCERNING
CONCERNING 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 CONCERNING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coercing13
- reconning12
- encoring11
- concern11
- cornice11
- crocein11
- crocine11
- conning10
- coreign10
- corning10
- cicero10
- cering9
- coigne9
- conger9
- coning9
- coring9
- cringe9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- conic9
- croci9
- negroni8
- coiner8
- conine8
- conner8
- neonic8
- orcein8
- recoin8
- coign8
- conge8
- corgi8
- genic8
- incog8
- orgic8
- croc8
- eringo7
- ginner7
- ignore7
- region7
- conin7
- crone7
- nicer7
- nonce7
- orcin7
- recon7
- rennin6
- genro6
- giron6
- goner6
- groin6
- reign6
- renig6
- cero6
- cine6
- cion6
- cire6
- coin6
- coir6
- cone6
- coni6
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