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Is OPENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OPENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPENING mean?

  1. adjective

    first or beginning

    “the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth”

  2. noun

    an open or empty space in or between things

    “there was a small opening between the trees”

  3. noun

    a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

  4. noun

    becoming open or being made open

    “the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

O (1) + P (3) + 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 OPENING

Single letters that turn OPENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from OPENING

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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