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Is RESEARCHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RESEARCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RESEARCHING mean?

Researching is a form of RESEARCH.

  1. noun

    systematic investigation to establish facts

  2. noun

    a search for knowledge

    “their pottery deserves more research than it has received”

  3. verb

    attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

    “The student researched the history of that word”

  4. verb

    inquire into

    “the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 RESEARCHING

RESEARCHING 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 RESEARCHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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