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Is DESTROYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESTROYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESTROYING mean?

Destroying is a form of DESTROY.

  1. verb

    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

    “The fire destroyed the house”

  2. verb

    destroy completely; damage irreparably

    “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”

  3. verb

    defeat soundly and humiliatingly

    “The home team demolished the visitors”

  4. verb

    put (an animal) to death

    “The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DESTROYING

DESTROYING 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 DESTROYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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