Is NEATENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEATENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEATENING mean?
Neatening is a form of NEATEN.
- verb
put (things or places) in order
“Tidy up your room!”
- verb
care for one's external appearance
“He is always well-groomed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 NEATENING
NEATENING 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 NEATENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antigene9
- anteing8
- antigen8
- gentian8
- tanning8
- anting7
- eating7
- engine7
- gannet7
- ingate7
- innage7
- negate7
- tagine7
- teeing7
- innate6
- nannie6
- neaten6
- niente6
- tannin6
- teniae6
- agene6
- agent6
- genet6
- genie6
- giant6
- tenge6
- tinge6
- anent5
- eaten5
- enate5
- entia5
- inane5
- tenia5
- tenne5
- tinea5
- agee5
- agin5
- gaen5
- gain5
- gait5
- gane5
- gate5
- gean5
- gene5
- gent5
- geta5
- gien5
- gite5
- gnat5
- tang5
- ting5
- ante4
- anti4
- etna4
- neat4
- nene4
- nine4
- nite4
- tain4
- teen4
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