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Is IRRITATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IRRITATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IRRITATING mean?

  1. adjective

    causing irritation or annoyance

    “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”

  2. adjective

    (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

    “an irritative agent”

  3. adjective

    causing physical discomfort

    “bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10

I (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 IRRITATING

IRRITATING 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 IRRITATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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