Is MELTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MELTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MELTING mean?
- noun
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”
- adjective
becoming liquid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 MELTING
Single letters that turn MELTING 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 MELTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gimlet9
- meting9
- mingle9
- gimel8
- glime8
- gentil7
- tingle7
- limen7
- glim7
- glint6
- ingle6
- legit6
- tinge6
- emit6
- item6
- lime6
- limn6
- melt6
- mien6
- mile6
- milt6
- mine6
- mint6
- mite6
- time6
- gem6
- meg6
- mig6
- elint5
- inlet5
- intel5
- gelt5
- gent5
- gien5
- gilt5
- gite5
- glen5
- ling5
- ting5
- elm5
- mel5
- men5
- met5
- mil5
- nim5
- lent4
- lien4
- line4
- lint4
- lite4
- nite4
- tein4
- tile4
- tine4
- eng4
- gel4
- gen4
- get4
- gie4
- gin4
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