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Is KEENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KEENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KEENING mean?

Keening is a form of KEEN.

  1. adjective

    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    “an acute observer of politics and politicians”

  2. noun

    a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

  3. verb

    express grief verbally

    “we lamented the death of the child”

  4. adjective

    intense or sharp

    “suffered exquisite pain”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

K (5) + E (1) + E (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 KEENING

Single letters that turn KEENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of KEENING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from KEENING

The 33 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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