Is POTTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POTTERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POTTERING mean?
Pottering is a form of POTTER.
- noun
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
- verb
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
“The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”
- verb
work lightly
“The old lady is pottering around in the garden”
- verb
move around aimlessly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 POTTERING
POTTERING 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 POTTERING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from POTTERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- repotting12
- perigon10
- petting10
- pirogen10
- pongier10
- porting10
- potting10
- pointer9
- portent9
- pottier9
- protein9
- repoint9
- tropine9
- epigon9
- opting9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinger9
- poring9
- roping9
- toping9
- genitor8
- gittern8
- retting8
- rotting8
- orpine8
- pernio8
- pointe8
- potent8
- potter8
- protei8
- pterin8
- tinpot8
- tiptoe8
- tropin8
- genip8
- gipon8
- gripe8
- gript8
- grope8
- oping8
- pengo8
- pingo8
- pirog8
- prong8
- tritone7
- engirt7
- eringo7
- goiter7
- goitre7
- gotten7
- ignore7
- region7
- toeing7
- tonger7
- toting7
- trigon7
- inept7
- netop7
- opine7
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