Is ENQUIRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENQUIRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENQUIRING mean?
Enquiring is a form of ENQUIRE.
- verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
- verb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
- verb
have a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 ENQUIRING
ENQUIRING 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 ENQUIRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quiring17
- inquire16
- quinine16
- quinin15
- requin15
- quern14
- quire14
- quin13
- qi11
- enuring8
- ginnier8
- inuring8
- reining8
- ruining8
- ginner7
- gunner7
- rueing7
- genii6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- ennui5
- inner5
- innie5
- inrun5
- inure5
- inurn5
- niner5
- renin5
- urine5
- genu5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
- grue5
- ring5
- rung5
- urge5
- nine4
- rein4
- ruin4
- rune4
- eng4
- erg4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gun4
- neg4
- nug4
- reg4
- rig4
- rug4
- ern3
- inn3
- ire3
- nun3
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