Is INCLUDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCLUDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCLUDING mean?
Including is a form of INCLUDE.
- verb
have as a part, be made up out of
“The list includes the names of many famous writers”
- verb
consider as part of something
“I include you in the list of culprits”
- verb
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
“We must include this chemical element in the group”
- verb
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
“admit someone to the profession”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 INCLUDING
INCLUDING 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 INCLUDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inducing12
- dicing10
- induing9
- cluing9
- indulin8
- dining8
- idling8
- indign8
- niding8
- uncini8
- cling8
- clung8
- cuing8
- icing8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- dunlin7
- lignin7
- lining7
- guild7
- duci7
- inulin6
- lungi6
- ding6
- dung6
- gild6
- guid6
- unci6
- cig6
- cud6
- linin5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lung5
- nidi5
- dig5
- dug5
- gid5
- linn4
- din4
- dui4
- dun4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- lid4
- lud4
- lug4
- nug4
- inn3
- lin3
- lun3
- nil3
- nun3
- uni3
- gi3
- id3
- in2
- li2
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