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Is FIXATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FIXATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FIXATING mean?

Fixating is a form of FIXATE.

  1. verb

    attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way

    “He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40”

  2. verb

    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively

    “The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death”

  3. verb

    make fixed, stable or stationary

    “let's fix the picture to the frame”

  4. verb

    become fixed (on)

    “Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + I (1) + X (8) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 FIXATING

FIXATING 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 FIXATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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