Is LOITERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOITERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOITERING mean?
Loitering is a form of LOITER.
- verb
be about
“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 LOITERING
LOITERING 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 LOITERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glintier9
- ligroine9
- religion9
- reoiling9
- retiling9
- tinglier9
- genitor8
- igniter8
- ignitor8
- lentigo8
- lignite8
- ligroin8
- lingier8
- ringlet8
- rioting8
- roiling8
- tiering8
- tingler8
- tirling8
- toiling8
- lintier7
- nitrile7
- retinol7
- eloign7
- engirt7
- eringo7
- gentil7
- girlie7
- goiter7
- goitre7
- ignite7
- ignore7
- legion7
- linger7
- logier7
- longer7
- oiling7
- origin7
- regilt7
- region7
- riling7
- tieing7
- tiglon7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- tiring7
- toeing7
- toling7
- tonger7
- trigon7
- entoil6
- inlier6
- iolite6
- linier6
- linter6
- loiter6
- neroli6
- nitril6
- norite6
- oilier6
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