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Is POINTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POINTING mean?

Pointing is a form of POINT.

  1. noun

    a geometric element that has position but no extension

    “a point is defined by its coordinates”

  2. verb

    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

    “I showed the customer the glove section”

  3. noun

    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

    “she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street”

  4. noun

    a brief version of the essential meaning of something

    “get to the point”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + I (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 POINTING

Single letters that turn POINTING 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 POINTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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