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Is FILTERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FILTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FILTERING mean?

Filtering is a form of FILTER.

  1. verb

    remove by passing through a filter

    “filter out the impurities”

  2. noun

    device that removes something from whatever passes through it

  3. verb

    pass through

    “Water permeates sand easily”

  4. noun

    an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9

F (4) + I (1) + L (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 FILTERING

FILTERING 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 FILTERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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