Is DIRTYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRTYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIRTYING mean?
- noun
the act of soiling something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + 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 DIRTYING
DIRTYING 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 DIRTYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dignity12
- tidying12
- drying11
- trying10
- tyring10
- dingy10
- dying10
- ridgy10
- dirty9
- rindy9
- tying9
- riding8
- tiding8
- tiyin8
- gyri8
- rynd8
- tidy8
- yird8
- nitrid7
- tiring7
- digit7
- grind7
- rigid7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- dry7
- indri6
- iring6
- nitid6
- ding6
- gird6
- grid6
- try6
- yin6
- dint5
- dirt5
- girn5
- girt5
- grin5
- grit5
- irid5
- nidi5
- rind5
- ring5
- ting5
- trig5
- dig5
- gid5
- inti4
- din4
- dit4
- gin4
- git4
- rid4
- rig4
- nit3
- rin3
- tin3
- gi3
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