Is MORTARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MORTARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MORTARING mean?
Mortaring is a form of MORTAR.
- noun
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
- verb
plaster with mortar
“mortar the wall”
- noun
used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
- noun
a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (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 MORTARING
MORTARING 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 MORTARING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- armoring11
- migrator11
- marring10
- marting10
- migrant10
- moating10
- roaming10
- trigram10
- arming9
- margin9
- mating9
- morgan9
- taming9
- grantor8
- orating8
- roaring8
- tarring8
- manito8
- marron8
- martin8
- matron8
- mortar8
- amigo8
- among8
- gamin8
- imago8
- magot8
- mango8
- garron7
- gitano7
- gratin7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- origan7
- raring7
- rating7
- taring7
- trigon7
- amino7
- amnio7
- amort7
- amrit7
- armor7
- inarm7
- manor7
- matin7
- minor7
- moira7
- ramin7
- roman7
- toman7
- gorm7
- gram7
- grim7
- magi7
- marg7
- ogam7
- aroint6
- ration6
- argon6
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