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Is LAYERING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LAYERING mean?

Layering is a form of LAYER.

  1. noun

    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

    “slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach”

  2. verb

    make or form a layer

    “layer the different colored sands”

  3. noun

    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

  4. noun

    an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

    “a good actor communicates on several levels”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + R (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 LAYERING

Single letters that turn LAYERING 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 LAYERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LAYERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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