Is DARTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DARTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DARTING mean?
Darting is a form of DART.
- verb
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
“The hummingbird flitted among the branches”
- verb
run or move very quickly or hastily
“She dashed into the yard”
- verb
move with sudden speed
“His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke”
- noun
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 DARTING
DARTING 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.
Anagrams of DARTING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DARTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trading9
- daring8
- dating8
- gradin8
- gratin7
- rating7
- taring7
- grand7
- grind7
- dinar6
- drain6
- garni6
- giant6
- grain6
- grant6
- nadir6
- ranid6
- tragi6
- triad6
- dang6
- ding6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gird6
- grad6
- grid6
- riant5
- train5
- adit5
- agin5
- arid5
- darn5
- dart5
- dint5
- dirt5
- dita5
- drat5
- gain5
- gait5
- girn5
- girt5
- gnar5
- gnat5
- gran5
- grat5
- grin5
- grit5
- nard5
- ragi5
- raid5
- rand5
- rang5
- rind5
- ring5
- tang5
- ting5
- trad5
- trig5
- dag5
- dig5
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