Is DEACONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEACONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEACONING mean?
Deaconing is a form of DEACON.
- noun
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
- noun
a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (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 DEACONING
DEACONING 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 DEACONING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encoding12
- canoeing11
- coigned11
- condign11
- congaed11
- dancing11
- decagon11
- gonadic11
- incaged11
- codeina10
- coinage10
- nonacid10
- ceding10
- coding10
- geodic10
- deaning9
- acnode9
- agonic9
- anodic9
- caning9
- canned9
- canoed9
- cnidae9
- codeia9
- codein9
- coigne9
- coined9
- coning9
- conned9
- deacon9
- decani9
- incage9
- cadge9
- caged9
- aeonic8
- ancone8
- canine8
- cannie8
- conine8
- encina8
- ending8
- gained8
- ganoid8
- ginned8
- neonic8
- acing8
- acned8
- caned8
- canid8
- cnida8
- coden8
- coign8
- coned8
- conga8
- conge8
- dance8
- decan8
- genic8
- incog8
- nicad8
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