Is PRETTYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETTYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETTYING mean?
Prettying is a form of PRETTY.
- adverb
to certain extent or degree
“pretty big”
- adjective
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
“pretty girl”
- adjective
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
“a pretty mess”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 PRETTYING
PRETTYING 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 PRETTYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- retyping14
- preying13
- tintype12
- gripey12
- prying12
- typing12
- retying11
- pinery11
- pretty11
- pyrite11
- typier11
- gripy11
- petting10
- gentry10
- gritty10
- trying10
- tyring10
- petty10
- piety10
- piney10
- entity9
- nitery9
- pinger9
- eying9
- gynie9
- tying9
- piny9
- pity9
- prey9
- pyin9
- pyre9
- type9
- yipe9
- gyp9
- gittern8
- retting8
- pterin8
- entry8
- genip8
- gripe8
- gript8
- netty8
- nitty8
- tenty8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- engirt7
- inept7
- petit7
- petti7
- print7
- repin7
- ripen7
- tripe7
- grip7
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