Is ENGRAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENGRAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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.
Definition
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See the definition of EngrainingHooks for ENGRAINING
ENGRAINING 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 ENGRAINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- regaining11
- angering10
- engining10
- enraging10
- graining10
- grinning10
- reigning10
- arginine9
- gaining9
- gearing9
- genning9
- ginning9
- girning9
- naggier9
- ranging9
- ringing9
- aginner8
- earning8
- engrain8
- ginnier8
- grannie8
- ingrain8
- nearing8
- raining8
- reining8
- rinning8
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- ganger8
- gieing8
- ginger8
- grange8
- nagger8
- raging8
- airing7
- earing7
- gainer7
- ginner7
- innage7
- inning7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- agger7
- aggie7
- aging7
- eggar7
- gager7
- inaner6
- nannie6
- narine6
- rennin6
- anger6
- garni6
- genii6
- grain6
- iring6
- range6
- regna6
- reign6
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