Is POSITING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSITING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSITING mean?
Positing is a form of POSIT.
- noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- verb
put (something somewhere) firmly
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
- verb
put before
“I submit to you that the accused is guilty”
- verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
“He posited three basic laws of nature”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (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 POSITING
POSITING 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.
Anagrams of POSITING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from POSITING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sopiting11
- poising10
- posting10
- spiting10
- stoping10
- gipons9
- opting9
- pingos9
- posing9
- siping9
- spigot9
- toping9
- pinots8
- pintos8
- piston8
- pitons8
- points8
- postin8
- spinto8
- gipon8
- oping8
- piing8
- pingo8
- pings8
- pongs8
- ingots7
- siting7
- stingo7
- tigons7
- inspo7
- opsin7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- pints7
- pions7
- piton7
- point7
- posit7
- tipis7
- topis7
- gips7
- pigs7
- ping7
- pong7
- ingot6
- sting6
- tigon6
- tings6
- tongs6
- nips6
- opts6
- pins6
- pint6
- pion6
- piso6
- pits6
- pois6
- pons6
- post6
- pots6
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