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Is PARDONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARDONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARDONING mean?

Pardoning is a form of PARDON.

  1. verb

    accept an excuse for

    “Please excuse my dirty hands”

  2. verb

    grant a pardon to

    “Ford pardoned Nixon”

  3. noun

    the act of excusing a mistake or offense

  4. noun

    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (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 PARDONING

PARDONING 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 PARDONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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