Is COURTESYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COURTESYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COURTESYING mean?
Courtesying is a form of COURTESY.
- noun
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- noun
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
- noun
a courteous manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + 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 COURTESYING
COURTESYING 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 COURTESYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curtseying16
- congruity15
- curtsying15
- outcrying15
- cryogens14
- scroungy14
- synergic14
- turgency14
- oystering13
- youngster13
- courtesy13
- cousinry13
- cynosure13
- cytosine13
- scrutiny13
- security13
- cosying13
- cringey13
- cryogen13
- cygnets13
- scrying13
- urgency13
- corseting12
- escorting12
- sectoring12
- greyouts12
- rugosity12
- seignory12
- storying12
- stroying12
- youngers12
- youngest12
- century12
- citrusy12
- country12
- cruisey12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- society12
- tyronic12
- coying12
- cringy12
- crying12
- cygnet12
- countries11
- cretinous11
- neurotics11
- coreigns11
- cosigner11
- coursing11
- courting11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- crusting11
- eructing11
- escoting11
- gerontic11
- recusing11
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