Is PEDESTALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PEDESTALING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PEDESTALING mean?
Pedestaling is a form of PEDESTAL.
- noun
a support or foundation
“the base of the lamp”
- noun
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
“they put him on a pedestal”
- noun
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 PEDESTALING
PEDESTALING 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 PEDESTALING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- depleting13
- pleadings13
- depilates12
- endplates12
- penalised12
- planeside12
- pleatings12
- steepling12
- pedaling12
- pleading12
- pledgets12
- spangled12
- speeding12
- antisleep11
- danegelts11
- dangliest11
- desalting11
- designate11
- detangles11
- ensilaged11
- glistened11
- penalties11
- tapelines11
- depaints11
- depilate11
- deplanes11
- displant11
- elapsing11
- endplate11
- epilated11
- pantiled11
- pedestal11
- peelings11
- pestling11
- pileated11
- platings11
- pleasing11
- pleating11
- pleiades11
- sandpile11
- sleeping11
- spaldeen11
- speeling11
- splinted11
- stapling11
- steeping11
- talipeds11
- pledges11
- pledget11
- spading11
- anglesite10
- datelines10
- dentalise10
- galenites10
- gelatines10
- teaseling10
- danegelt10
- dealigns10
- dealings10
- delating10
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