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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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