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Is OPTIONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OPTIONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPTIONING mean?

Optioning is a form of OPTION.

  1. noun

    the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

  2. noun

    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

    “what option did I have?”

  3. noun

    the act of choosing or selecting

    “your choice of colors was unfortunate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 OPTIONING

OPTIONING 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 OPTIONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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