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Is IDENTIFYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IDENTIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IDENTIFYING mean?

Identifying is a form of IDENTIFY.

  1. verb

    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

    “She identified the man on the `wanted' poster”

  2. verb

    give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

    “Many senators were named in connection with the scandal”

  3. verb

    consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

    “He identified with the refugees”

  4. verb

    conceive of as united or associated

    “Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 IDENTIFYING

IDENTIFYING 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 IDENTIFYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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