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Is MURDERING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MURDERING mean?

Murdering is a form of MURDER.

  1. noun

    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

  2. verb

    kill intentionally and with premeditation

    “The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

  3. verb

    alter so as to make unrecognizable

    “The tourists murdered the French language”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

M (3) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 MURDERING

MURDERING 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.

Anagrams of MURDERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MURDERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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