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Is FAKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAKING mean?

Faking is a form of FAKE.

  1. adjective

    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

  2. noun

    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

  3. verb

    make a copy of with the intent to deceive

    “he faked the signature”

  4. noun

    a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
6

F (4) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 FAKING

FAKING 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 FAKING

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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