Is FETTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FETTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FETTERING mean?
Fettering is a form of FETTER.
- noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet
- verb
restrain with fetters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 FETTERING
FETTERING 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 FETTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fretting12
- feigner11
- fetting11
- figtree11
- freeing11
- reefing11
- feeing10
- feting10
- finger10
- fringe10
- giftee10
- regift10
- ringette9
- ferine9
- fetter9
- fitter9
- refine9
- titfer9
- feign9
- grief9
- grift9
- gittern8
- integer8
- retting8
- tergite8
- treeing8
- feint8
- finer8
- firee8
- fritt8
- infer8
- refit8
- frig8
- gift8
- nettier7
- tentier7
- engirt7
- gerent7
- getter7
- regent7
- teeing7
- feet7
- fere7
- fern7
- fete7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- free7
- fret7
- frit7
- neif7
- reef7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rift7
- tref7
- fig7
- gif7
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