Is ENSURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENSURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENSURING mean?
Ensuring is a form of ENSURE.
- verb
make certain of
“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”
- verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 ENSURING
Single letters that turn ENSURING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ENSURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ensuing8
- enuring8
- ginners8
- gunners8
- gunnies8
- nursing8
- reusing8
- sunnier7
- unrisen7
- ensign7
- genius7
- ginner7
- gunner7
- regius7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- rueing7
- sering7
- signer7
- singer7
- unrigs7
- ennuis6
- inners6
- inruns6
- insure6
- inures6
- inurns6
- niners6
- renins6
- rusine6
- sinner6
- urines6
- ursine6
- genus6
- girns6
- grins6
- grues6
- guise6
- negus6
- reign6
- renig6
- rings6
- ruing6
- rungs6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- suing6
- surge6
- unrig6
- urges6
- using6
- ennui5
- inner5
- inrun5
- inure5
- inurn5
- niner5
- nines5
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