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Is DESCRIBING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESCRIBING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESCRIBING mean?

Describing is a form of DESCRIBE.

  1. verb

    give a description of

    “He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

  2. verb

    to give an account or representation of in words

    “Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”

  3. verb

    make a mark or lines on a surface

    “draw a line”

  4. verb

    identify as in botany or biology, for example

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 DESCRIBING

DESCRIBING 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 DESCRIBING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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