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Is RETURNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RETURNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RETURNING mean?

  1. adjective

    tending to return to an earlier state

  2. adjective

    tending to be turned back

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 RETURNING

RETURNING 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 RETURNING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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