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Is FAINTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAINTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAINTING mean?

Fainting is a form of FAINT.

  1. adjective

    deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

    “a faint outline”

  2. adjective

    lacking clarity or distinctness

    “a dim figure in the distance”

  3. adjective

    lacking strength or vigor

    “damning with faint praise”

  4. verb

    pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 FAINTING

FAINTING 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 FAINTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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