Is EXHAUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHAUSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHAUSTING mean?
- adjective
having a debilitating effect
“an exhausting job in the hot sun”
- adjective
producing exhaustion
“an exhausting march”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 EXHAUSTING
EXHAUSTING 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 EXHAUSTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exhaust17
- hexing17
- sexting15
- sixth15
- antisex14
- sextain14
- sexing14
- taxing14
- naughties13
- auxins13
- axites13
- sextan13
- taxies13
- unisex13
- xenias13
- axing13
- exing13
- hex13
- gahnites12
- heatings12
- auxin12
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- nixes12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- unsex12
- xenia12
- anguish11
- gahnite11
- hasting11
- heating11
- naughts11
- nighest11
- shuting11
- stengah11
- tushing11
- unsight11
- axes11
- axis11
- eaux11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- sext11
- taxi11
- sheitan10
- sthenia10
- aguish10
- ashing10
- aughts10
- eights10
- geisha10
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