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Is CONSTRUCTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONSTRUCTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONSTRUCTING mean?

Constructing is a form of CONSTRUCT.

  1. verb

    make by combining materials and parts

    “this little pig made his house out of straw”

  2. verb

    put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

    “the company fabricates plastic chairs”

  3. verb

    draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

    “construct an equilateral triangle”

  4. noun

    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

12

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + U (1) + C (3) + 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 CONSTRUCTING

CONSTRUCTING 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 CONSTRUCTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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