Is CONSTERNATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONSTERNATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONSTERNATING mean?
Consternating is a form of CONSTERNATE.
- verb
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
“After the terrorist attack, people look consternated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (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 CONSTERNATING
CONSTERNATING 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 CONSTERNATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- constringent15
- nonstrategic15
- ancestoring14
- contingents14
- contrasting14
- transecting14
- transection13
- coarsening13
- consenting13
- constringe13
- contenting13
- contesting13
- contingent13
- cotangents13
- entrancing13
- ignorances13
- retconning13
- scattering13
- transgenic13
- cannonries12
- carnotites12
- constraint12
- containers12
- continents12
- crenations12
- inconstant12
- canoeings12
- cantering12
- cantoning12
- cartoning12
- caterings12
- censoring12
- centrings12
- cogitates12
- cognisant12
- consigner12
- corseting12
- cotangent12
- cottagers12
- crannoges12
- escorting12
- ignorance12
- necrosing12
- nonacting12
- nontragic12
- recanting12
- recasting12
- recoating12
- reconning12
- reconsign12
- sectoring12
- strategic12
- astringent11
- integrants11
- negotiants11
- resonating11
- sonnetting11
- actioners11
- anoretics11
- cannister11
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