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Is PIRATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PIRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PIRATING mean?

Pirating is a form of PIRATE.

  1. noun

    someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

  2. noun

    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

  3. noun

    a ship that is manned by pirates

  4. verb

    copy illegally; of published material

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 PIRATING

PIRATING 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 PIRATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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