Is INFLUENCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLUENCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLUENCING mean?
Influencing is a form of INFLUENCE.
- noun
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
“used her parents' influence to get the job”
- verb
have and exert influence or effect
“The artist's work influenced the young painter”
- noun
causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
“her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 INFLUENCING
INFLUENCING 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 INFLUENCING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unfencing15
- funneling13
- fencing13
- figuline12
- funicle12
- fungic12
- fenning11
- finning11
- fueling11
- funning11
- unific11
- ceiling10
- clueing10
- cunning10
- engulf10
- fening10
- feuing10
- filing10
- fining10
- ingulf10
- ficin10
- linguine9
- incline9
- nuclein9
- cluing9
- cueing9
- funnel9
- feign9
- fling9
- flung9
- fugle9
- fungi9
- clef9
- cuif9
- fice9
- flic9
- fuci9
- leucin8
- nuclei8
- nuncle8
- uncini8
- cling8
- clung8
- cuing8
- elfin8
- genic8
- icing8
- gulf8
- gunnel7
- gunnen7
- inning7
- lignin7
- lining7
- ceili7
- cline7
- incel7
- uncle7
- cleg7
- enuf7
- file7
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