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Is DENTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DENTING mean?

Denting is a form of DENT.

  1. verb

    make a depression into

    “The bicycle dented my car”

  2. noun

    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

    “it made a dent in my bank account”

  3. noun

    a depression scratched or carved into a surface

  4. noun

    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 DENTING

DENTING 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.

Anagrams of DENTING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DENTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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