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Is EVAPORATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EVAPORATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EVAPORATING mean?

Evaporating is a form of EVAPORATE.

  1. verb

    lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue

    “evaporate milk”

  2. verb

    cause to change into a vapor

    “The chemist evaporated the water”

  3. verb

    change into a vapor

    “The water evaporated in front of our eyes”

  4. verb

    become less intense and fade away gradually

    “her resistance melted under his charm”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + V (4) + A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 EVAPORATING

EVAPORATING 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 EVAPORATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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