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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

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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