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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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