Is MENTIONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MENTIONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MENTIONING mean?

Mentioning is a form of MENTION.

verb
make reference to
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
verb
make mention of
“She observed that his presentation took up too much time”
noun
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
“she made frequent mention of her promotion”
verb
commend
“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 13
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 10

M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 MENTIONING

MENTIONING 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 MENTIONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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