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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
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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