Is DEPLETING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPLETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPLETING mean?
Depleting is a form of DEPLETE.
- verb
use up (resources or materials)
“this car consumes a lot of gas”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DEPLETING
DEPLETING 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 DEPLETING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pledget11
- deleting10
- peeling10
- pelting10
- pinged10
- pledge10
- deleing9
- gentled9
- glinted9
- penlite9
- tingled9
- dipnet9
- peeing9
- peined9
- pelted9
- piglet9
- gentile8
- lenited8
- dingle8
- engild8
- legend8
- leptin8
- nidget8
- pelite8
- penile8
- pintle8
- tinged8
- genip8
- piled8
- pined8
- plied8
- tepid8
- dentil7
- eeling7
- elegit7
- endite7
- gentil7
- gentle7
- linted7
- teeing7
- tingle7
- deign7
- dinge7
- gelid7
- glede7
- gleed7
- glide7
- inept7
- ledge7
- deep7
- dipt7
- pedi7
- peed7
- pend7
- pied7
- ping7
- pled7
- lenite6
- diene6
- edile6
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