Is INFLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLATING mean?
Inflating is a form of INFLATE.
- verb
exaggerate or make bigger
“The charges were inflated”
- verb
fill with gas or air
“inflate a balloons”
- verb
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
“The war inflated the economy”
- verb
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
“inflate the currency”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (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 INFLATING
INFLATING 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 INFLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fainting12
- flinting12
- failing11
- fatling11
- fliting11
- lifting11
- tailfin10
- fating10
- filing10
- fining10
- finial9
- infant9
- fagin9
- fling9
- alining8
- intagli8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tailing8
- faint8
- final8
- finna8
- flint8
- fang8
- flag8
- gift8
- ailing7
- anting7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- tining7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fiat7
- fila7
- flan7
- flat7
- flit7
- lift7
- naif7
- fag7
- fig7
- gif7
- anilin6
- algin6
- align6
- atigi6
- giant6
- glint6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- aft6
- fan6
- fat6
- fil6
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