Is PERFUMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERFUMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERFUMING mean?
Perfuming is a form of PERFUME.
- noun
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- noun
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
- verb
fill or impregnate with an odor
“orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden”
- verb
apply perfume to
“She perfumes herself every day”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 PERFUMING
PERFUMING 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 PERFUMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impugner13
- gripmen12
- impregn12
- perming12
- fuming12
- frump12
- gunfire11
- emping11
- frenum11
- fumier11
- guimpe11
- impugn11
- umping11
- feuing10
- figure10
- finger10
- fringe10
- impure10
- umpire10
- femur10
- fermi10
- fumer10
- grump10
- guinep9
- muring9
- pinger9
- regnum9
- repugn9
- urping9
- feign9
- fungi9
- grief9
- prime9
- firm9
- fume9
- gimp9
- pfui9
- murein8
- murine8
- punier8
- purine8
- unripe8
- finer8
- genip8
- grime8
- gripe8
- grume8
- infer8
- purge8
- unpeg8
- frig8
- frug8
- perm8
- prim8
- rump8
- fem8
- rueing7
- miner7
- prune7
- purin7
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