Is PLOTTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLOTTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLOTTING mean?
Plotting is a form of PLOT.
- noun
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
“they concocted a plot to discredit the governor”
- noun
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
“a bean plot”
- verb
plan secretly, usually something illegal
“They plotted the overthrow of the government”
- noun
the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
“the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + T (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 PLOTTING
PLOTTING 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 PLOTTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- potting10
- loping9
- opting9
- poling9
- toping9
- lotting8
- pontil8
- tinpot8
- gipon8
- oping8
- pingo8
- tiglon7
- toling7
- toting7
- pilot7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- pitot7
- point7
- glop7
- ping7
- pong7
- glint6
- ingot6
- lingo6
- login6
- tigon6
- lipo6
- pint6
- pion6
- plot6
- topi6
- gip6
- pig6
- gilt5
- ling5
- long5
- ting5
- tong5
- lip5
- lop5
- nip5
- opt5
- pin5
- pit5
- poi5
- pol5
- pot5
- tip5
- top5
- into4
- lino4
- lint4
- lion4
- loin4
- loti4
- noil4
- tilt4
- tint4
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