Is DEMOLISHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEMOLISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEMOLISHING mean?
- noun
complete destruction of a building
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 DEMOLISHING
DEMOLISHING 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 DEMOLISHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dishelming17
- melodising14
- shielding14
- demolish14
- hedonism14
- hominids14
- minished14
- monished14
- modelings13
- dinghies13
- hildings13
- holdings13
- homilies13
- hominies13
- lemonish13
- shingled13
- dishelm13
- gnomish13
- helming13
- hominid13
- mehndis13
- meshing13
- mildish13
- moshing13
- deliming12
- demising12
- mendigos12
- misdoing12
- mislodge12
- modeling12
- moldings12
- shieling12
- smidgeon12
- dishing12
- hidings12
- hilding12
- holding12
- homines12
- hongied12
- shindig12
- hemoid12
- homing12
- mehndi12
- modish12
- moshed12
- dominies11
- midlines11
- demoing11
- english11
- heiling11
- hoidens11
- hoising11
- hondles11
- hongies11
- longish11
- melding11
- mendigo11
- midlegs11
- milding11
- mingled11
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