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Is PUCKERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PUCKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PUCKERING mean?

Puckering is a form of PUCKER.

  1. verb

    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

    “She puckered her lips”

  2. noun

    an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

  3. verb

    draw together into folds or puckers

  4. verb

    become wrinkled or drawn together

    “her lips puckered”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 PUCKERING

PUCKERING 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 PUCKERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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