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Is MANAGING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANAGING mean?

Managing is a form of MANAGE.

  1. verb

    be successful; achieve a goal

    “She succeeded in persuading us all”

  2. verb

    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

    “I can deal with this crew of workers”

  3. verb

    succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

  4. verb

    watch and direct

    “Who is overseeing this project?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + G (2) + 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 MANAGING

MANAGING 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 MANAGING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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