Is JITTERBUGGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JITTERBUGGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JITTERBUGGING mean?
Jitterbugging is a form of JITTERBUG.
- noun
a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
- verb
do the jitterbug
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
33
Words With Friends
13
Letters
J (8) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 JITTERBUGGING
JITTERBUGGING 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 JITTERBUGGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- jiggering19
- jitterbug19
- rejigging19
- jittering17
- jegging17
- jigging17
- jugging17
- jiggier16
- jibing16
- jetting15
- jutting15
- jigger15
- buggering14
- jiber14
- injure13
- jitter13
- trijet13
- rejig13
- jibe13
- jube13
- bittering12
- buttering12
- rebutting12
- begging12
- bigging12
- bugging12
- jib12
- guttering11
- bruiting11
- trigging11
- buggier11
- jute11
- jig11
- jug11
- gritting10
- unbitter10
- betting10
- biguine10
- bitting10
- bruting10
- butting10
- gurging10
- rigging10
- rugging10
- tugging10
- bigger10
- biggie10
- biggin10
- bugger10
- gibing10
- jet10
- jeu10
- jin10
- jun10
- jut10
- intrigue9
- uttering9
- bittern9
- bittier9
- getting9
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