Is FOMENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOMENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOMENTING mean?
Fomenting is a form of FOMENT.
- verb
try to stir up public opinion
- verb
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
“His legs should be fomented”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 FOMENTING
FOMENTING 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 FOMENTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- figment13
- foment11
- fomite11
- emoting10
- mitogen10
- omening10
- tongmen10
- fening10
- feting10
- motif10
- mention9
- meting9
- mignon9
- feign9
- fogie9
- gonef9
- gonif9
- tinmen8
- feint8
- gemot8
- genom8
- gnome8
- often8
- gift8
- fem8
- noting7
- tignon7
- toeing7
- toning7
- mento7
- monie7
- monte7
- nomen7
- fine7
- fino7
- foin7
- font7
- info7
- neif7
- fig7
- fog7
- gif7
- intone6
- ingot6
- tigon6
- tinge6
- emit6
- item6
- meno6
- mien6
- mine6
- mint6
- mite6
- mote6
- nome6
- omen6
- omit6
- time6
- tome6
- eft6
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