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.
- noun
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
- noun
wing of a bird
- verb
bind the arms of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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