Is INGROWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INGROWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INGROWING mean?
- adjective
growing abnormally into the flesh
“an ingrown toenail”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 INGROWING
INGROWING 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 INGROWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wringing13
- wronging13
- gowning12
- growing12
- winging12
- ingrown11
- groining10
- ignoring10
- owning10
- rowing10
- wining10
- wiring10
- girning9
- ingoing9
- ringing9
- grown9
- owing9
- wring9
- wrong9
- ironing8
- goring8
- noggin8
- gown8
- grow8
- wing8
- origin7
- going7
- wino7
- worn7
- wig7
- giron6
- groin6
- iring6
- gong6
- grig6
- grog6
- nogg6
- now6
- own6
- row6
- win6
- won6
- inion5
- ronin5
- girn5
- giro5
- grin5
- ring5
- gig5
- igg5
- ow5
- wo5
- inro4
- iron4
- noir4
- noni4
- nori4
- gin4
- gor4
- nog4
Study INGROWING and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.