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Is PRELUDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRELUDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRELUDING mean?

Preluding is a form of PRELUDE.

  1. noun

    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”

  2. noun

    music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

  3. verb

    serve as a prelude or opening to

  4. verb

    play as a prelude

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 PRELUDING

PRELUDING 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 PRELUDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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