Is MODERATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODERATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODERATING mean?
- adjective
lessening in intensity or strength
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 MODERATING
MODERATING 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 MODERATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- morganite12
- amidogen12
- demoting12
- dragomen12
- dreaming12
- ideogram12
- margined12
- midrange12
- migrated12
- montaged12
- dominate11
- dormient11
- emigrant11
- mediator11
- radiomen11
- remating11
- demoing11
- gormand11
- mendigo11
- derating10
- dragonet10
- gradient10
- organdie10
- redating10
- treading10
- amidone10
- domaine10
- dormant10
- emoting10
- garment10
- germina10
- inarmed10
- madrone10
- magneto10
- mangier10
- marengo10
- margent10
- marting10
- mediant10
- megaron10
- megaton10
- metring10
- migrant10
- migrate10
- minored10
- mintage10
- mitogen10
- moating10
- montage10
- mordant10
- mordent10
- ragtime10
- readmit10
- reaming10
- roaming10
- teaming10
- tegmina10
- terming10
- degami10
- doming10
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