Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is PERTAINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PERTAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PERTAINING mean?

Pertaining is a form of PERTAIN.

  1. verb

    be relevant to

    “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

  2. verb

    be a part or attribute of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 PERTAINING

PERTAINING 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.

Anagrams of PERTAINING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PERTAINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study PERTAINING and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.