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Is MATTERING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MATTERING mean?

Mattering is a form of MATTER.

  1. noun

    a vaguely specified concern

    “several matters to attend to”

  2. noun

    some situation or event that is thought about

    “he kept drifting off the topic”

  3. verb

    have weight; have import, carry weight

    “It does not matter much”

  4. noun

    that which has mass and occupies space

    “physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 MATTERING

Single letters that turn MATTERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MATTERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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