Is INGRAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGRAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGRAINING mean?
- noun
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 INGRAINING
INGRAINING 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 INGRAINING
The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- graining10
- grinning10
- gaining9
- ginning9
- girning9
- ranging9
- ringing9
- ingrain8
- raining8
- rinning8
- raging8
- airing7
- inning7
- aging7
- garni6
- grain6
- iring6
- gang6
- giga6
- grig6
- ragg6
- agin5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- ragi5
- rang5
- ring5
- gag5
- gig5
- igg5
- airn4
- inia4
- rain4
- rani4
- gan4
- gar4
- gin4
- nag4
- rag4
- rig4
- ain3
- air3
- ani3
- inn3
- nan3
- rai3
- ran3
- ria3
- rin3
- ag3
- gi3
- ai2
- an2
- ar2
- in2
- na2
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