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Is PERFECTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERFECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERFECTING mean?

Perfecting is a form of PERFECT.

  1. adjective

    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

    “a perfect circle”

  2. verb

    make perfect or complete

    “perfect your French in Paris!”

  3. noun

    a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)

  4. adjective

    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    “an arrant fool”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 PERFECTING

PERFECTING 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 PERFECTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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