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Is FATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FATING mean?

Fating is a form of FATE.

  1. noun

    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

  2. noun

    the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)

    “we are helpless in the face of destiny”

  3. noun

    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

    “whatever my fortune may be”

  4. verb

    decree or designate beforehand

    “She was destined to become a great pianist”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 FATING

FATING 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 FATING

The 50 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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