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Is ELIMINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELIMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELIMINATING mean?

Eliminating is a form of ELIMINATE.

  1. verb

    terminate, end, or take out

    “Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”

  2. verb

    do away with

  3. verb

    kill in large numbers

    “the plague wiped out an entire population”

  4. verb

    dismiss from consideration or a contest

    “John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + I (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 ELIMINATING

ELIMINATING 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 ELIMINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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