Is QUESTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUESTING mean?

Questing is a form of QUEST.

noun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
“the pursuit of love”
noun
the act of searching for something
“a quest for diamonds”
verb
make a search (for)
“Things that die with their eyes open and questing”
verb
search the trail of (game)
“The dog went off and quested”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: 21
Letters: 8

Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 QUESTING

QUESTING 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 QUESTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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