Is MODERNISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODERNISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODERNISING mean?
Modernising is a form of MODERNISE.
- verb
become technologically advanced
“Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace”
- verb
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
“You should overhaul your car engine”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 MODERNISING
MODERNISING 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 MODERNISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- demonising14
- deminings13
- reminding13
- dimension12
- demining12
- demising12
- mendigos12
- mendings12
- misdoing12
- smidgeon12
- diosgenin11
- endorsing11
- indorsing11
- niderings11
- dominies11
- midirons11
- minoring11
- mornings11
- remising11
- demoing11
- mendigo11
- mending11
- minding11
- sigmoid11
- smidgen11
- smidgin11
- nigrosine10
- signorine10
- desiring10
- indigens10
- indigoes10
- nidering10
- nonrigid10
- residing10
- ringside10
- domines10
- dominie10
- dormins10
- emodins10
- geosmin10
- mensing10
- midiron10
- mignons10
- minders10
- mingier10
- minings10
- minored10
- misdoer10
- misdone10
- moderns10
- mongers10
- morgens10
- morning10
- nimrods10
- ogreism10
- omening10
- reminds10
- rodsmen10
- doming10
- gormed10
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