Is PROBATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROBATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROBATING mean?
Probating is a form of PROBATE.
- noun
a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- noun
the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- verb
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
- verb
establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (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 PROBATING
PROBATING 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 PROBATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pigboat12
- probang12
- probing12
- aborting11
- borating11
- taboring11
- boating10
- parting10
- pignora10
- porting10
- prating10
- probit10
- atropin9
- taborin9
- bagnio9
- baring9
- barong9
- bating9
- bogart9
- boring9
- brogan9
- gabion9
- opting9
- orbing9
- paring9
- poring9
- ragtop9
- raping9
- robing9
- roping9
- taping9
- toping9
- orating8
- bonita8
- obtain8
- parton8
- patron8
- tarpon8
- tropin8
- aping8
- bigot8
- bingo8
- bogan8
- boing8
- bring8
- gipon8
- goban8
- gript8
- oping8
- pargo8
- pingo8
- pirog8
- prang8
- prong8
- prob8
- gitano7
- gratin7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- origan7
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