Is MASTURBATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MASTURBATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MASTURBATING mean?
Masturbating is a form of MASTURBATE.
- verb
stimulate sexually
“The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute”
- verb
get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 MASTURBATING
MASTURBATING 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 MASTURBATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maturating13
- rambutans13
- gambusia13
- rumbaing13
- sambaing13
- manubria12
- rambutan12
- simaruba12
- tamburas12
- urbanism12
- gambias12
- gambirs12
- gambits12
- antitragus11
- saturating11
- tarantism11
- abutting11
- bargains11
- battings11
- bursting11
- mattings11
- maturing11
- migrants11
- mutating11
- smarting11
- smutting11
- stigmata11
- tangrams11
- trangams11
- ambaris11
- bantams11
- bariums11
- basmati11
- batsman11
- brutism11
- minbars11
- numbats11
- tambura11
- tamburs11
- bagman11
- gambas11
- gambia11
- gambir11
- gambit11
- amiantus10
- antismut10
- bartisan10
- martians10
- natriums10
- naturism10
- striatum10
- tamarins10
- tantrism10
- tantrums10
- timaraus10
- transmit10
- urbanist10
- abasing10
- abating10
- abusing10
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