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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
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
Study REPLYING and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
