Is PLANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLANTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLANTING mean?
- noun
the act of fixing firmly in place
“he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway”
- noun
a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
“the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner”
- noun
putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
“the planting of corn is hard work”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (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 PLANTING
Single letters that turn PLANTING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PLANTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- panting10
- planing10
- plating10
- paling9
- pinang9
- taping9
- pinnal8
- plaint8
- pliant8
- aping8
- anting7
- lignan7
- inapt7
- lapin7
- paint7
- patin7
- pinna7
- pinta7
- plain7
- plait7
- plant7
- pang7
- ping7
- algin6
- align6
- giant6
- glint6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lipa6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pant6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- pint6
- pita6
- plan6
- plat6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gilt5
- glia5
- gnat5
- lang5
- ling5
- tang5
- ting5
- alp5
- apt5
- lap5
- lip5
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