Is REQUIRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REQUIRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REQUIRING mean?
Requiring is a form of REQUIRE.
- verb
require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
- verb
consider obligatory; request and expect
“We require our secretary to be on time”
- verb
make someone do something
- verb
have need of
“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 REQUIRING
REQUIRING 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 REQUIRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inquirer17
- quiring17
- inquire16
- requin15
- quern14
- quire14
- quin13
- qi11
- erring7
- ringer7
- rueing7
- ruiner6
- genii6
- iring6
- reign6
- renig6
- rerig6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- urger6
- inure5
- rerun5
- urine5
- genu5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
- grue5
- ring5
- rung5
- urge5
- rein4
- ruer4
- ruin4
- rune4
- eng4
- erg4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- gnu4
- grr4
- gun4
- neg4
- nug4
- reg4
- rig4
- rug4
- ern3
- err3
- ire3
- rei3
- rin3
- rue3
- run3
- uni3
- urn3
- gi3
- en2
- er2
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