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Is PINIONING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PINIONING mean?

Pinioning is a form of PINION.

  1. noun

    a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

  2. noun

    any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

  3. noun

    wing of a bird

  4. verb

    bind the arms of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 PINIONING

PINIONING 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 PINIONING

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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