Is REPENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPENTING mean?
Repenting is a form of REPENT.
- verb
turn away from sin or do penitence
- verb
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + 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 REPENTING
REPENTING 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 REPENTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- petering11
- preening11
- peening10
- peering10
- preeing10
- entering9
- inepter9
- peeing9
- pinger9
- integer8
- renting8
- ringent8
- treeing8
- penner8
- pinene8
- pinner8
- pterin8
- repent8
- repine8
- tenpin8
- genip8
- gripe8
- gript8
- repeg8
- interne7
- engine7
- engirt7
- gerent7
- ginner7
- regent7
- teeing7
- inept7
- penne7
- penni7
- peter7
- preen7
- print7
- repin7
- ripen7
- tripe7
- grip7
- ping7
- prig7
- entire6
- intern6
- niente6
- rennet6
- retine6
- tenner6
- tinner6
- triene6
- egret6
- genet6
- genie6
- genre6
- green6
- greet6
- regie6
- reign6
- renig6
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