Is SABOTAGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SABOTAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SABOTAGING mean?
Sabotaging is a form of SABOTAGE.
- noun
a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- verb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 SABOTAGING
SABOTAGING 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 SABOTAGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boasting11
- boatings11
- gobangs11
- gigatons10
- abasing10
- abating10
- bagnios10
- basting10
- bisnaga10
- boating10
- gabions10
- gasbag10
- gobang10
- abstain9
- bastion9
- bonitas9
- gangsta9
- gasting9
- gatings9
- gigaton9
- obtains9
- sabaton9
- staging9
- baaing9
- bagnio9
- basing9
- bating9
- bigots9
- bingos9
- biogas9
- bogans9
- boings9
- gabion9
- gibson9
- gobans9
- against8
- agnosia8
- agonist8
- antisag8
- gitanos8
- abatis8
- agings8
- basion8
- batons8
- bionts8
- biotas8
- bonita8
- bonsai8
- gating8
- gigots8
- goings8
- obtain8
- bangs8
- bigos8
- bigot8
- bingo8
- biogs8
- bogan8
- boing8
- bongs8
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