Is FOCUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOCUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOCUSING mean?
- noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
- noun
the act of bringing into focus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 FOCUSING
FOCUSING 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 FOCUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fungic12
- congius10
- fugios10
- fungos10
- fusing10
- gonifs10
- coifs10
- cuifs10
- ficus10
- focus10
- coigns9
- cosign9
- fusion9
- incogs9
- fugio9
- fungi9
- fungo9
- gonif9
- coif9
- cuif9
- fico9
- fisc9
- foci9
- fuci9
- cousin8
- coign8
- cuing8
- finos8
- foins8
- incog8
- infos8
- figs8
- fogs8
- fugs8
- gifs8
- cions7
- coins7
- conus7
- icons7
- incus7
- scion7
- sonic7
- uncos7
- cigs7
- cogs7
- fino7
- fins7
- foin7
- fons7
- funs7
- info7
- fig7
- fog7
- fug7
- gif7
- suing6
- using6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
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