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Is HARBORING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HARBORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HARBORING mean?

Harboring is a form of HARBOR.

  1. noun

    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

  2. verb

    maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

    “bear a grudge”

  3. verb

    secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

  4. verb

    keep in one's possession; of animals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + R (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 HARBORING

HARBORING 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 HARBORING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HARBORING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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