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Is FURTHERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FURTHERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FURTHERING mean?

Furthering is a form of FURTHER.

  1. adverb

    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

    “further complicated by uncertainty about the future”

  2. adverb

    in addition or furthermore

    “if we further suppose”

  3. verb

    promote the growth of

    “Foster our children's well-being and education”

  4. verb

    contribute to the progress or growth of

    “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

F (4) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 FURTHERING

FURTHERING 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 FURTHERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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