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Is QUALIFYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUALIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUALIFYING mean?

  1. noun

    the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

  2. noun

    success in satisfying a test or requirement

    “his future depended on his passing that test”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

29

Words With Friends

10

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 QUALIFYING

QUALIFYING 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 QUALIFYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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