Is DUPLICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUPLICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUPLICATING mean?
Duplicating is a form of DUPLICATE.
- verb
make or do or perform again
“He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
- noun
something additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
- noun
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
“he made a duplicate for the files”
- verb
duplicate or match
“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DUPLICATING
DUPLICATING 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 DUPLICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- punditic13
- platinic12
- updating12
- placing12
- linguica11
- plaiting11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- ducting11
- pinguid11
- adipic11
- caping11
- pacing11
- placid11
- adulting10
- auditing10
- dilating10
- diluting10
- augitic10
- catling10
- cingula10
- dulcian10
- dunitic10
- incudal10
- pigtail10
- plating10
- plaudit10
- talcing10
- caplin10
- catnip10
- dicing10
- duping10
- inclip10
- pianic10
- pidgin10
- puncta10
- unclip10
- cupid10
- pudic10
- dauting9
- dialing9
- digital9
- gliadin9
- iguanid9
- languid9
- lauding9
- lunatic9
- nauplii9
- nuptial9
- pintail9
- unplait9
- acting9
- citing9
- cluing9
- ductal9
- glucan9
- indict9
- induct9
- lacing9
- paling9
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