Is REPLACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPLACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPLACING mean?
- noun
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
“replacing the star will not be easy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 REPLACING
Single letters that turn REPLACING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of REPLACING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REPLACING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parceling14
- capering13
- carping12
- cleping12
- craping12
- creping12
- peacing12
- pelagic12
- placing12
- clearing11
- grapline11
- pearling11
- relacing11
- caliper11
- capelin11
- caprine11
- panicle11
- pelican11
- replica11
- caping11
- gelcap11
- pacing11
- anergic10
- angelic10
- anglice10
- carling10
- clanger10
- clinger10
- cringle10
- galenic10
- glacier10
- glancer10
- gracile10
- graplin10
- grapnel10
- larping10
- leaping10
- parling10
- pealing10
- reaping10
- apneic10
- caplin10
- carpel10
- epical10
- pacier10
- parcel10
- pencil10
- pincer10
- placer10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- prance10
- prince10
- carline9
- plainer9
- praline9
- arcing9
- cagier9
- caring9
- cering9
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