Is FADINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FADINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FADINGS mean?
Fadings is a form of FADING.
- noun
weakening in force or intensity
“attenuation in the volume of the sound”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 FADINGS
FADINGS 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 FADINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fading11
- fagins10
- fagin9
- fangs9
- finds9
- naifs8
- difs8
- fads8
- fags8
- fang8
- fids8
- figs8
- find8
- gifs8
- dangs7
- dings7
- gadis7
- fain7
- fans7
- fins7
- naif7
- dif7
- fad7
- fag7
- fid7
- fig7
- gif7
- gains6
- signa6
- dags6
- dang6
- digs6
- ding6
- gadi6
- gads6
- gids6
- fan6
- fas6
- fin6
- ifs6
- agin5
- aids5
- ands5
- dais5
- dans5
- dins5
- gain5
- gins5
- nags5
- sadi5
- said5
- sand5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
- dag5
- dig5
- gad5
- gid5
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