Is FLEETING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLEETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLEETING mean?
- adjective
lasting for a markedly brief time
“a fleeting glance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 FLEETING
FLEETING 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 FLEETING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feeling11
- felting11
- fleeing11
- feeing10
- feting10
- giftee10
- feline9
- leftie9
- feign9
- fling9
- gentile8
- elfin8
- feint8
- filet8
- fleet8
- flint8
- flite8
- gift8
- eeling7
- elegit7
- gentil7
- gentle7
- teeing7
- tingle7
- feel7
- feet7
- felt7
- fete7
- file7
- fine7
- flee7
- flit7
- left7
- lief7
- life7
- lift7
- neif7
- fig7
- gif7
- lenite6
- genet6
- genie6
- gleet6
- glint6
- ingle6
- legit6
- liege6
- tenge6
- tinge6
- eft6
- elf6
- fee6
- fen6
- fet6
- fie6
- fil6
- fin6
- fit6
- elint5
- elite5
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