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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
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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