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Is EXTERMINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXTERMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXTERMINATING mean?

Exterminating is a form of EXTERMINATE.

  1. verb

    kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

    “Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe”

  2. verb

    destroy completely, as if down to the roots

    “the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

13

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 EXTERMINATING

EXTERMINATING 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 EXTERMINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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