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Is EXTORTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXTORTING mean?

Extorting is a form of EXTORT.

  1. verb

    obtain through intimidation

  2. verb

    obtain by coercion or intimidation

    “They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”

  3. verb

    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + O (1) + R (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 EXTORTING

EXTORTING 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 EXTORTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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