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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
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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