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Is PRECIPITATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRECIPITATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRECIPITATING mean?

  1. adjective

    bringing on suddenly or abruptly

    “the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

13

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 PRECIPITATING

PRECIPITATING 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 PRECIPITATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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