Is HAUNTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAUNTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAUNTING mean?
- adjective
continually recurring to the mind
“haunting memories”
- adjective
having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect
“from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + N (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 HAUNTING
Single letters that turn HAUNTING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from HAUNTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hanting11
- hunting11
- hating10
- naught10
- unhang10
- nuthin9
- ahing9
- aught9
- ghaut9
- night9
- thang9
- thing9
- antigun8
- haint8
- haunt8
- ninth8
- unhat8
- augh8
- ghat8
- hang8
- hung8
- nigh8
- thug8
- anting7
- guanin7
- tuning7
- hant7
- haut7
- hint7
- hunt7
- than7
- thin7
- ghi7
- hag7
- hug7
- ugh7
- gaunt6
- giant6
- ahi6
- hat6
- hin6
- hit6
- hun6
- hut6
- nah6
- nth6
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gaun5
- gnat5
- guan5
- tang5
- ting5
- tung5
- ah5
- ha5
- hi5
- uh5
- anti4
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