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Is CONFESSING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONFESSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONFESSING mean?

Confessing is a form of CONFESS.

  1. verb

    confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

  2. verb

    admit (to a wrongdoing)

    “She confessed that she had taken the money”

  3. verb

    confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 CONFESSING

CONFESSING 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 CONFESSING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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