Is HAMMERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAMMERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAMMERING mean?
- noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + M (3) + 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 HAMMERING
Single letters that turn HAMMERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HAMMERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hamming15
- hemming15
- hammier14
- harming13
- hammer13
- maihem13
- gammier12
- harmine12
- ramming12
- hearing11
- gammer11
- gramme11
- haemin11
- harmin11
- hermai11
- megrim11
- menhir11
- germina10
- mangier10
- reaming10
- ammine10
- haeing10
- hanger10
- haring10
- hegari10
- hegira10
- hinger10
- immane10
- maimer10
- merman10
- nigher10
- rehang10
- gemma10
- gimme10
- harem10
- hemin10
- herma10
- ihram10
- hmm10
- arming9
- engram9
- enigma9
- gamier9
- gamine9
- german9
- hernia9
- imager9
- maigre9
- manger9
- margin9
- mirage9
- ragmen9
- ahing9
- gerah9
- hinge9
- mamie9
- mimer9
- neigh9
- ahem9
- haem9
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