Is FEATHERBEDDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FEATHERBEDDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FEATHERBEDDING mean?
- noun
the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 FEATHERBEDDING
Single letters that turn FEATHERBEDDING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FEATHERBEDDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- featherbed19
- bridgehead18
- freehanded18
- frightened18
- befingered17
- befriended17
- bighearted17
- brightened17
- feathering17
- bedighted17
- bigheaded17
- freighted17
- redefeating16
- hibernated16
- inbreathed16
- befringed16
- beheading16
- benighted16
- debriefed16
- fathering16
- feathered16
- threadfin16
- frighted16
- debearding15
- federating15
- ingathered15
- benefited15
- breathing15
- greedhead15
- hagridden15
- beheaded15
- birdfeed15
- deathbed15
- farthing15
- fathered15
- freehand15
- frighten15
- hangbird15
- hangfire15
- herbaged15
- benefiter14
- defeating14
- engrafted14
- federated14
- feedgrain14
- greenhead14
- hibernate14
- inbreathe14
- ingrafted14
- redefined14
- refeeding14
- threading14
- bedeafen14
- befinger14
- befriend14
- befringe14
- beheader14
- berthing14
- breathed14
- brighten14
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