Is EMPOWERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPOWERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPOWERING mean?
Empowering is a form of EMPOWER.
- verb
give or delegate power or authority to
“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”
- verb
give qualities or abilities to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 EMPOWERING
EMPOWERING 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 EMPOWERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- powering14
- empower14
- impower14
- pinworm14
- meowing13
- weeping13
- worming13
- gripmen12
- impregn12
- perming12
- romping12
- wiremen12
- mewing12
- mowing12
- promine11
- emping11
- moping11
- wimp11
- epigone10
- peering10
- perigon10
- perogie10
- pirogen10
- pongier10
- preeing10
- regimen10
- empire10
- epimer10
- impone10
- mopier10
- premen10
- premie10
- rowing10
- weeing10
- wigeon10
- winger10
- mower10
- power10
- wiper10
- women10
- pereion9
- pioneer9
- emigre9
- epigon9
- erenow9
- genome9
- germen9
- monger9
- morgen9
- peeing9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinger9
- pongee9
- poring9
- regime9
- roping9
- weiner9
- wiener9
- grown9
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