Is OBSOLETING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBSOLETING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBSOLETING mean?
Obsoleting is a form of OBSOLETE.
- adjective
no longer in use
“obsolete words”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (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 OBSOLETING
OBSOLETING 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 OBSOLETING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ignoblest12
- beltings11
- biltongs11
- bongoist11
- boosting11
- bootlegs11
- enologist10
- neologist10
- bonitoes10
- eobionts10
- belongs10
- belting10
- besting10
- biltong10
- bingoes10
- biogens10
- bolting10
- bongoes10
- boogies10
- booting10
- bootleg10
- giblets10
- globins10
- globose10
- goblets10
- goblins10
- ignoble10
- obliges10
- oblongs10
- gooniest9
- lootings9
- stooling9
- toolings9
- boniest9
- bonitos9
- boonest9
- boonies9
- booties9
- eobiont9
- loobies9
- niblets9
- noblest9
- noobies9
- obentos9
- begins9
- beings9
- belong9
- bigots9
- bilges9
- binges9
- bingos9
- biogen9
- blings9
- bogies9
- bogles9
- boings9
- bongos9
- boogie9
- booing9
- giblet9
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