Is INAUGURATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INAUGURATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INAUGURATING mean?
Inaugurating is a form of INAUGURATE.
- verb
commence officially
- verb
open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
- verb
be a precursor of
“The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 12
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + U (1) + G (2) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 INAUGURATING
INAUGURATING 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 INAUGURATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antiaging11
- ruinating10
- urinating10
- antigang10
- auguring10
- graining10
- granting10
- grunting10
- triaging10
- unitarian9
- iguanian9
- training9
- untiring9
- arguing9
- gaining9
- gaiting9
- girning9
- girting9
- grating9
- ranging9
- ringgit9
- ringing9
- tanging9
- tinging9
- unaging9
- antiarin8
- airting8
- antigun8
- granita8
- guarani8
- ignatia8
- ingrain8
- inuring8
- raining8
- ranting8
- ruining8
- trining8
- turning8
- uniting8
- gating8
- raging8
- ragtag8
- tagrag8
- urging8
- antiair7
- airing7
- angina7
- anting7
- artigi7
- gratin7
- guanin7
- guitar7
- iguana7
- rating7
- taring7
- tining7
- tiring7
- truing7
- tuning7
- ungirt7
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