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Is DICTATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DICTATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DICTATING mean?

Dictating is a form of DICTATE.

  1. verb

    issue commands or orders for

  2. noun

    an authoritative rule

  3. noun

    a guiding principle

    “the dictates of reason”

  4. verb

    say out loud for the purpose of recording

    “He dictated a report to his secretary”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (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 DICTATING

DICTATING 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 DICTATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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