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
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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