Is REPLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPLYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPLYING mean?
Replying is a form of REPLY.
- verb
react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
- noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
- noun
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
“he growled his reply”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + Y (4) + 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 REPLYING
REPLYING 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 REPLYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preying13
- yelping13
- gripey12
- plying12
- prying12
- relying11
- pinery11
- ripely11
- gripy11
- piney10
- plyer10
- reply10
- pinger9
- eying9
- girly9
- gynie9
- lingy9
- lying9
- pily9
- piny9
- prey9
- pyin9
- pyre9
- yelp9
- yipe9
- gyp9
- genip8
- gripe8
- liney8
- riley8
- gley8
- grey8
- gyre8
- gyri8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- linger7
- peril7
- plier7
- repin7
- ripen7
- grip7
- inly7
- liny7
- lyre7
- ping7
- prig7
- rely7
- gey7
- ingle6
- liger6
- reign6
- renig6
- lipe6
- pein6
- peri6
- pier6
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