Is LUSTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LUSTRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LUSTRATING mean?
Lustrating is a form of LUSTRATE.
- verb
purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 LUSTRATING
LUSTRATING 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 LUSTRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rattlings10
- startling10
- turtlings10
- lustring9
- rattling9
- rustling9
- saluting9
- singular9
- slatting9
- starling9
- starting9
- trusting9
- turtling9
- altruist8
- antirust8
- lutanist8
- naturist8
- rutilant8
- titulars8
- ultraist8
- gastrin8
- gratins8
- guitars8
- langurs8
- lasting8
- lusting8
- lutings8
- nilgaus8
- ratings8
- ratting8
- rulings8
- rusting8
- rutting8
- salting8
- slating8
- staling8
- staring8
- stating8
- tarting8
- tasting8
- tauting8
- insular7
- intrust7
- lattins7
- nutrias7
- ratlins7
- rituals7
- starlit7
- titular7
- transit7
- truants7
- turista7
- urinals7
- algins7
- aligns7
- argils7
- atting7
- gainst7
- gaslit7
- gaults7
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