Is DIAGNOSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIAGNOSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIAGNOSING mean?
- noun
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + G (2) + N (1) + O (1) + S (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 DIAGNOSING
DIAGNOSING 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 DIAGNOSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agonising11
- anodising11
- danging10
- dinging10
- donging10
- goading10
- dinings9
- gaining9
- ganoids9
- gonidia9
- indigos9
- ingoing9
- noggins9
- sanding9
- siganid9
- signing9
- singing9
- noising8
- saining8
- agings8
- aiding8
- dingos8
- dining8
- doings8
- dongas8
- dosing8
- ganoid8
- goings8
- gonads8
- indign8
- indigo8
- niding8
- noggin8
- siding8
- adonis7
- danios7
- donnas7
- iodins7
- nosing7
- saning7
- aging7
- dangs7
- dingo7
- dings7
- doing7
- donga7
- dongs7
- gadis7
- gangs7
- gigas7
- goads7
- going7
- gonad7
- gongs7
- noggs7
- anions6
- inions6
- nasion6
- adios6
- agios6
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