Is MOVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOVING mean?
- adjective
in motion
“a constantly moving crowd”
- adjective
arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
“she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter”
- adjective
used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion
“Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
6
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + V (4) + 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 MOVING
MOVING 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 MOVING
The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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