Is ENCHANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCHANTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCHANTING mean?
- adjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
“bewitching smile”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 ENCHANTING
ENCHANTING 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 ENCHANTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enhancing15
- chanting14
- cheating14
- teaching14
- cathing13
- etching13
- gnathic13
- hennaing12
- naething12
- enchain12
- enchant12
- aching12
- change12
- eching12
- enacting11
- gahnite11
- hanting11
- heating11
- henting11
- canthi11
- chaine11
- ethnic11
- chang11
- ching11
- gatch11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- canning10
- canting10
- haeing10
- hating10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- theca10
- gach10
- ancient9
- acting9
- caning9
- incage9
- ahing9
- eight9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- night9
- thang9
- thegn9
- thing9
- ache9
- cath9
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