Is PASSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PASSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PASSING mean?
- noun
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
“the coach sent in a passing play on third and long”
- adjective
lasting a very short time
“the ephemeral joys of childhood”
- noun
euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
- noun
the motion of one object relative to another
“stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (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 PASSING
Single letters that turn PASSING 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 PASSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aping8
- gasps8
- pangs8
- pings8
- spang8
- assign7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- nipas7
- pains7
- pians7
- pinas7
- snaps7
- snips7
- spans7
- spins7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- gips7
- pang7
- pigs7
- ping7
- gains6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- asps6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
- pans6
- pass6
- pian6
- pias6
- pina6
- pins6
- piss6
- psis6
- saps6
- sips6
- snap6
- snip6
- span6
- spas6
- spin6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- sains5
- sasin5
- agin5
- gain5
- gins5
- nags5
- sags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sigs5
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