Is PROPOSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROPOSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROPOSING mean?
Proposing is a form of PROPOSE.
- verb
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
- verb
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
“He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism”
- verb
propose or intend
“I aim to arrive at noon”
- verb
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
“The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + S (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 PROPOSING
PROPOSING 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 PROPOSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- opposing13
- pogonips13
- pogonip12
- pooping12
- sopping12
- spooring11
- prosing10
- ropings10
- sporing10
- gipons9
- pingos9
- pongos9
- pooing9
- poring9
- posing9
- prongs9
- roping9
- spring9
- oppos9
- poops9
- props9
- roosing8
- orpins8
- poison8
- pooris8
- porins8
- pornos8
- prions8
- prison8
- spinor8
- gipon8
- goops8
- gorps8
- grips8
- oping8
- pingo8
- pings8
- pirog8
- pogos8
- pongo8
- pongs8
- prigs8
- progs8
- prong8
- sprig8
- sprog8
- oppo8
- pips8
- poop8
- pops8
- prop8
- girons7
- grison7
- groins7
- isogon7
- rosing7
- signor7
- soring7
- inspo7
- opsin7
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