Is HASTENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HASTENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HASTENING mean?
Hastening is a form of HASTEN.
- verb
act or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
- verb
move hurridly
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
- verb
speed up the progress of; facilitate
“This should expedite the process”
- verb
cause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 HASTENING
Single letters that turn HASTENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of HASTENING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HASTENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naethings13
- gahnites12
- hangnest12
- heatings12
- naething12
- sennight12
- gahnite11
- hanting11
- hasting11
- heating11
- henting11
- nighest11
- stengah11
- sheitan10
- sthenia10
- tannish10
- ashing10
- eights10
- geisha10
- haeing10
- hating10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- nights10
- thangs10
- thegns10
- things10
- antigens9
- gentians9
- ashine9
- haints9
- hasten9
- hennas9
- ninths9
- saithe9
- shanti9
- shenai9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- theins9
- ahing9
- eight9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- night9
- sangh9
- sight9
- thang9
- thegn9
- thing9
- anteing8
- antigen8
- antings8
- easting8
- eatings8
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