Is CONTINUING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINUING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINUING mean?
- adjective
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
“the act provided a continuing annual appropriation”
- adjective
of long duration
“chronic money problems”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 CONTINUING
CONTINUING 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 CONTINUING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inunction11
- counting11
- noticing11
- coining10
- conning10
- cunning10
- intoning9
- inconnu9
- nicotin9
- unction9
- citing9
- congii9
- coning9
- coting9
- tinning8
- tunning8
- uniting8
- nuncio8
- uncini8
- coign8
- cuing8
- icing8
- incog8
- inning7
- noting7
- outing7
- tignon7
- tining7
- toning7
- tuning7
- conin7
- count7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- ionic7
- ontic7
- tonic7
- tunic7
- ingot6
- tigon6
- ungot6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- conn6
- icon6
- otic6
- unci6
- unco6
- cig6
- cog6
- inion5
- ninon5
- niton5
- union5
- gout5
- ting5
- tong5
- tung5
- con5
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