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Is OCCURRING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OCCURRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OCCURRING mean?

Occurring is a form of OCCUR.

  1. verb

    come to pass

    “What is happening?”

  2. verb

    come to one's mind; suggest itself

    “It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”

  3. verb

    to be found to exist

    “sexism occurs in many workplaces”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 OCCURRING

OCCURRING 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 OCCURRING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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