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Is PASTORING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PASTORING mean?

Pastoring is a form of PASTOR.

  1. noun

    a person authorized to conduct religious worship

    “clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”

  2. noun

    only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (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 PASTORING

PASTORING 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 PASTORING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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