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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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

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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