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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
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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