Is IMMIGRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMMIGRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMMIGRATING mean?
Immigrating is a form of IMMIGRATE.
- verb
migrate to a new environment
“only few plants can immigrate to the island”
- verb
introduce or send as immigrants
“Britain immigrated many colonists to America”
- verb
come into a new country and change residency
“Many people immigrated at the beginning of the 20th century”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + M (3) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 IMMIGRATING
IMMIGRATING 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 IMMIGRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- immigrant14
- migrating13
- tramming13
- trimming13
- gamming13
- maiming12
- ramming12
- rimming12
- griming11
- imaging11
- miming11
- triaging10
- marting10
- migrant10
- mitring10
- gaming10
- minima10
- gaiting9
- girting9
- grating9
- martini9
- ringgit9
- aiming9
- arming9
- margin9
- mating9
- miring9
- riming9
- taming9
- timing9
- minim9
- airting8
- gating8
- intima8
- martin8
- raging8
- gamin8
- imam8
- maim8
- migg8
- airing7
- artigi7
- gratin7
- rating7
- taring7
- tiring7
- aging7
- amrit7
- animi7
- inarm7
- matin7
- mirin7
- ramin7
- gram7
- grim7
- magi7
- marg7
- mam7
- mim7
- atigi6
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