Is FORGETTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORGETTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORGETTING mean?
Forgetting is a form of FORGET.
- verb
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”
- verb
be unable to remember
“I'm drawing a blank”
- verb
forget to do something
“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”
- verb
leave behind unintentionally
“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + T (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 FORGETTING
FORGETTING 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 FORGETTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fretting12
- foggier12
- forging12
- fetting11
- foreign11
- fogger11
- feting10
- finger10
- forget10
- fringe10
- regift10
- getting9
- fitter9
- forint9
- titfer9
- feign9
- fogie9
- forge9
- gofer9
- gonef9
- gonif9
- grief9
- grift9
- genitor8
- gittern8
- retting8
- rotting8
- ginger8
- gorget8
- goring8
- feint8
- fetor8
- finer8
- forte8
- freon8
- fritt8
- front8
- infer8
- often8
- ofter8
- refit8
- frig8
- frog8
- gift8
- tritone7
- engirt7
- eringo7
- goiter7
- goitre7
- gotten7
- ignore7
- region7
- toeing7
- tonger7
- toting7
- trigon7
- gigot7
- going7
- gorge7
- grego7
Study FORGETTING and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.