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Is GENERATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GENERATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GENERATING mean?

Generating is a form of GENERATE.

  1. verb

    bring into existence

    “The new manager generated a lot of problems”

  2. verb

    give or supply

    “The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”

  3. verb

    produce (energy)

    “We can't generate enough power for the entire city”

  4. verb

    make (offspring) by reproduction

    “Abraham begot Isaac”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 GENERATING

GENERATING 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.

Anagrams of GENERATING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GENERATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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