Is RETHINKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RETHINKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RETHINKING mean?
Rethinking is a form of RETHINK.
- verb
change one's mind
“He rethought his decision to take a vacation”
- noun
thinking again about a choice previously made
“he had second thoughts about his purchase”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 RETHINKING
Single letters that turn RETHINKING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RETHINKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thinking16
- gherkin15
- kithing15
- tinkering14
- hinkier14
- rethink14
- thinker14
- hiking14
- knight14
- reinking13
- inhering12
- kerning12
- kirning12
- hiker12
- kithe12
- think12
- heiring11
- henting11
- hinting11
- kinetin11
- nightie11
- thingie11
- inking11
- irking11
- kiting11
- hike11
- khet11
- kith11
- inherit10
- thinner10
- hieing10
- hinger10
- hiring10
- inkier10
- nigher10
- reknit10
- tinker10
- eking10
- khi10
- integrin9
- hinnie9
- hinter9
- eight9
- girth9
- grith9
- hinge9
- inker9
- kinin9
- kiter9
- neigh9
- night9
- reiki9
- reink9
- right9
- thegn9
- thing9
- trike9
- gink9
- king9
- ginnier8
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