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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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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