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Is PREPARING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREPARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREPARING mean?

Preparing is a form of PREPARE.

  1. verb

    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

    “Get the children ready for school!”

  2. verb

    prepare for eating by applying heat

    “Cook me dinner, please”

  3. verb

    to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery

    “prepare a report”

  4. verb

    arrange by systematic planning and united effort

    “machinate a plot”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 PREPARING

PREPARING 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 PREPARING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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