Is INTERESTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERESTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERESTING mean?
- adjective
arousing or holding the attention
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 INTERESTING
INTERESTING 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 INTERESTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eternising11
- genistein10
- inserting10
- insetting10
- integrins10
- reignites10
- renesting10
- resenting10
- resetting10
- resitting10
- retesting10
- retinting10
- ringettes10
- sintering10
- stringent10
- tentering10
- enteritis9
- internets9
- internist9
- interties9
- intestine9
- retinites9
- entering9
- gentries9
- ginniest9
- gitterns9
- grisette9
- igniters9
- integers9
- integrin9
- nettings9
- reesting9
- reignite9
- resining9
- resiting9
- retieing9
- ringette9
- sneering9
- steering9
- stingier9
- stinting9
- tergites9
- tintings9
- einstein8
- entities8
- insetter8
- intenser8
- interest8
- internes8
- internet8
- intertie8
- nineties8
- niteries8
- nitrites8
- renitent8
- retinite8
- sentient8
- snittier8
- sternite8
- tinniest8
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