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Is DRYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DRYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DRYING mean?

Drying is a form of DRY.

  1. adjective

    free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

    “dry land”

  2. verb

    remove the moisture from and make dry

    “dry clothes”

  3. verb

    become dry or drier

    “The laundry dries in the sun”

  4. adjective

    humorously sarcastic or mocking

    “dry humor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + R (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 DRYING

DRYING 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 DRYING

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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