Is FRATERNISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRATERNISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRATERNISING mean?
Fraternising is a form of FRATERNISE.
- verb
be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 FRATERNISING
FRATERNISING 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 FRATERNISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gratifiers14
- infringers14
- refraining14
- infantries13
- fastening13
- fringiest13
- gratifier13
- gratifies13
- inferring13
- infesting13
- infringer13
- infringes13
- refinings13
- resifting13
- restraining12
- retrainings12
- ferritins12
- ratifiers12
- engrafts12
- fainting12
- fairings12
- feasting12
- feinting12
- frigates12
- fringier12
- gasifier12
- grafters12
- grifters12
- infringe12
- ingrafts12
- raftings12
- refining12
- refiring12
- regrafts12
- snarfing12
- strafing12
- instarring11
- resinating11
- retraining11
- fainters11
- fairiest11
- ferninst11
- ferritin11
- finniest11
- firriest11
- friaries11
- infantes11
- rarifies11
- ratifier11
- ratifies11
- refrains11
- transfer11
- engraft11
- fairing11
- farting11
- fasting11
- fearing11
- feasing11
- feninga11
- fenings11
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