Is REDACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDACTING mean?
Redacting is a form of REDACT.
- noun
someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- verb
formulate in a particular style or language
“I wouldn't put it that way”
- verb
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
“Edit a book on lexical semantics”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 REDACTING
REDACTING 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 REDACTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- argentic11
- catering11
- creating11
- dicentra11
- reacting11
- carding11
- cringed11
- incaged11
- derating10
- gradient10
- redating10
- treading10
- anergic10
- cairned10
- carting10
- cigaret10
- crating10
- dancier10
- tracing10
- tranced10
- cadger10
- ceding10
- graced10
- ceratin9
- certain9
- creatin9
- darting9
- deraign9
- dragnet9
- gradine9
- grained9
- granted9
- reading9
- tacrine9
- trading9
- triaged9
- acting9
- arcing9
- cadent9
- cagier9
- canted9
- caried9
- caring9
- carted9
- cedarn9
- cering9
- cinder9
- cnidae9
- craned9
- crated9
- credit9
- cringe9
- dacite9
- dancer9
- decani9
- decant9
- direct9
- incage9
- nacred9
- racing9
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