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Is PREVENTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PREVENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PREVENTING mean?

Preventing is a form of PREVENT.

  1. verb

    keep from happening or arising; make impossible

    “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

  2. verb

    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

    “We must prevent the cancer from spreading”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 PREVENTING

PREVENTING 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 PREVENTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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