Is INDOCTRINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDOCTRINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDOCTRINATING mean?
Indoctrinating is a form of INDOCTRINATE.
- verb
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
“The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + 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 INDOCTRINATING
INDOCTRINATING 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 INDOCTRINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indicating14
- indignation13
- containing13
- incogitant13
- indication13
- dictating13
- indicting13
- antidoting12
- incitation12
- intinction12
- iodinating12
- actioning12
- cantoning12
- cartoning12
- dictation12
- incanting12
- incognita12
- indicator12
- indiction12
- inorganic12
- nictating12
- nonacting12
- nontragic12
- intonating11
- digitonin11
- granitoid11
- indignant11
- indigotin11
- nictation11
- nitriding11
- ordaining11
- actinoid11
- conidian11
- diatonic11
- dictator11
- dioritic11
- granitic11
- inciting11
- indicant11
- indictor11
- noticing11
- tincting11
- tornadic11
- trancing11
- cantdog11
- carding11
- condign11
- cording11
- dancing11
- dogcart11
- gonadic11
- gonidic11
- anointing10
- arointing10
- attorning10
- intorting10
- intrigant10
- nitrating10
- rationing10
- tradition10
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