Is DOMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOMINATING mean?
- adjective
most powerful or important or influential
“the economically ascendant class”
- adjective
used of a height or viewpoint
“a commanding view of the ocean”
- adjective
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
“an autocratic person”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DOMINATING
DOMINATING 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 DOMINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dominant11
- damning11
- minding11
- donating10
- iodating10
- nidating10
- indamin10
- minting10
- moaning10
- moating10
- tongman10
- doming10
- nidation9
- dinting9
- doating9
- gonidia9
- aiming9
- amidin9
- daimio9
- daimon9
- diamin9
- diatom9
- domain9
- mantid9
- mating9
- mignon9
- mining9
- naming9
- taming9
- timing9
- dogma9
- atoning8
- aiding8
- amnion8
- dating8
- dining8
- doting8
- ganoid8
- indign8
- indigo8
- intima8
- manito8
- minion8
- niding8
- nomina8
- tiding8
- tinman8
- admin8
- admit8
- amido8
- amigo8
- among8
- gamin8
- idiom8
- imago8
- imido8
- magot8
- mango8
- monad8
- nomad8
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