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.
- noun
a vaguely specified concern
“several matters to attend to”
- noun
some situation or event that is thought about
“he kept drifting off the topic”
- verb
have weight; have import, carry weight
“It does not matter much”
- 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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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.
- emigrant11
- remating11
- intermat10
- martinet10
- garment10
- germina10
- mangier10
- margent10
- marting10
- matting10
- metring10
- migrant10
- migrate10
- mintage10
- ragtime10
- reaming10
- teaming10
- tegmina10
- terming10
- gnattier9
- treating9
- minaret9
- raiment9
- arming9
- engram9
- enigma9
- gamier9
- gamine9
- german9
- imager9
- magnet9
- maigre9
- manger9
- margin9
- mating9
- meting9
- mirage9
- ragmen9
- taming9
- gittern8
- granite8
- gratine8
- ingrate8
- ratting8
- retting8
- tangier8
- tarting8
- tearing8
- airmen8
- etamin8
- imaret8
- inmate8
- marine8
- marten8
- martin8
- matier8
- matter8
- mattin8
- minter8
- mitten8
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