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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

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

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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