Is INFERRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFERRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFERRING mean?
Inferring is a form of INFER.
- verb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- verb
draw from specific cases for more general cases
- verb
conclude by reasoning; in logic
- verb
guess correctly; solve by guessing
“He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + 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 INFERRING
INFERRING 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.
Anagrams of INFERRING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INFERRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- infringer13
- fringier12
- infringe12
- refining12
- refiring12
- finnier10
- fening10
- finger10
- fining10
- firing10
- fringe10
- feign9
- grief9
- ginnier8
- grinner8
- reining8
- finer8
- firer8
- frier8
- infer8
- rifer8
- frig8
- erring7
- ginner7
- ringer7
- fern7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- neif7
- reif7
- rife7
- fig7
- gif7
- genii6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- rerig6
- fen6
- fer6
- fie6
- fin6
- fir6
- ref6
- rif6
- inner5
- innie5
- niner5
- renin5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
- ring5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- nine4
- rein4
- eng4
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