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Is ESTABLISHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ESTABLISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ESTABLISHING mean?

Establishing is a form of ESTABLISH.

  1. verb

    set up or found

    “She set up a literacy program”

  2. verb

    set up or lay the groundwork for

    “establish a new department”

  3. verb

    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

    “The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

  4. verb

    institute, enact, or establish

    “make laws”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

12

Letters

E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 ESTABLISHING

ESTABLISHING 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 ESTABLISHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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