Is REGARDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REGARDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REGARDING mean?
Regarding is a form of REGARD.
- verb
deem to be
“She views this quite differently from me”
- verb
look at attentively
- verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
“This new ruling affects your business”
- noun
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
“it differs in that respect”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 REGARDING
REGARDING 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.
Anagrams of REGARDING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REGARDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- regrading12
- draggier11
- dragger10
- grading10
- niggard10
- deraign9
- garring9
- gearing9
- gnarred9
- gradine9
- grained9
- grander9
- granger9
- grinder9
- naggier9
- reading9
- regrind9
- dagger9
- digger9
- edging9
- ganged9
- nagged9
- ragged9
- rigged9
- angrier8
- drainer8
- earring8
- grainer8
- randier8
- rangier8
- rearing8
- ageing8
- danger8
- daring8
- dinger8
- engird8
- gaeing8
- gained8
- gander8
- ganger8
- garden8
- garred8
- ginger8
- girder8
- girned8
- grader8
- gradin8
- grange8
- nagger8
- raging8
- ranged8
- reding8
- regard8
- rigger8
- ringed8
- gaged8
- igged8
- arider7
- darner7
- denari7
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