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Is DEANING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEANING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEANING mean?

Deaning is a form of DEAN.

  1. noun

    an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

  2. noun

    United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

  3. noun

    a man who is the senior member of a group

    “he is the dean of foreign correspondents”

  4. noun

    (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + N (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 DEANING

DEANING 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 DEANING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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