Is DEAFENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEAFENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEAFENING mean?
- adjective
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DEAFENING
Single letters that turn DEAFENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DEAFENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feeding12
- feigned12
- fending12
- feninga11
- defang11
- fading11
- fanged11
- deafen10
- define10
- fadein10
- fanned10
- feeing10
- fening10
- finned10
- infeed10
- fadge10
- fidge10
- deaning9
- engined9
- needing9
- fagin9
- feign9
- fiend9
- fined9
- ganef9
- adenine8
- ending8
- gained8
- genned8
- ginned8
- finna8
- deaf8
- defi8
- fade8
- fang8
- feed8
- fend8
- find8
- aedine7
- engine7
- ennead7
- indene7
- innage7
- deign7
- dinge7
- fain7
- fane7
- fine7
- naif7
- neif7
- def7
- dif7
- fad7
- fag7
- fed7
- fid7
- fig7
- gif7
- agene6
- diene6
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