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Is HYDROPLANING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HYDROPLANING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HYDROPLANING mean?

Hydroplaning is a form of HYDROPLANE.

  1. noun

    an airplane that can land on or take off from water

    “the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane”

  2. noun

    a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds

    “the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record”

  3. verb

    glide on the water in a hydroplane

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12

H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 HYDROPLANING

HYDROPLANING 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.

Words you can make from HYDROPLANING

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