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Is MARKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MARKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MARKING mean?

  1. noun

    a distinguishing symbol

    “the owner's mark was on all the sheep”

  2. noun

    a pattern of marks

  3. noun

    evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

    “what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do”

  4. noun

    the act of making a visible mark on a surface

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 MARKING

Single letters that turn MARKING 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

Words you can make from MARKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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