Is ERECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ERECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ERECTING mean?
- noun
the act of building or putting up
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 ERECTING
ERECTING 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.
Anagrams of ERECTING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ERECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gentrice11
- generic10
- genetic10
- enteric9
- enticer9
- cering9
- cringe9
- integer8
- treeing8
- center8
- centre8
- cerite8
- cretin8
- entice8
- recent8
- recite8
- tenrec8
- tierce8
- genic8
- engirt7
- gerent7
- regent7
- teeing7
- citer7
- erect7
- nicer7
- niece7
- recit7
- recti7
- terce7
- trice7
- entire6
- retine6
- triene6
- egret6
- genet6
- genie6
- genre6
- green6
- greet6
- regie6
- reign6
- renig6
- tenge6
- tiger6
- tinge6
- cent6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- cine6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- etic6
- nice6
- rice6
- cig6
- enter5
- inert5
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