Is INCRIMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCRIMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCRIMINATING mean?
- adjective
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
“incriminatory testimony”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 INCRIMINATING
INCRIMINATING 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 INCRIMINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminating16
- incanting12
- mannitic12
- mincing12
- granitic11
- inarming11
- inciting11
- trancing11
- crimini11
- mantric11
- minicar11
- macing11
- citrinin10
- canning10
- canting10
- carting10
- craning10
- crating10
- manning10
- marting10
- migrant10
- minting10
- mitring10
- tracing10
- tricing10
- aminic10
- mantic10
- matric10
- gamic10
- magic10
- training9
- martini9
- acting9
- aiming9
- arcing9
- arming9
- caning9
- caring9
- citing9
- margin9
- mating9
- mining9
- miring9
- naming9
- racing9
- ricing9
- riming9
- taming9
- timing9
- tragic9
- amici9
- amnic9
- manic9
- micra9
- airting8
- ingrain8
- raining8
- ranting8
- rinning8
- tanning8
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