Is SATISFICING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SATISFICING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SATISFICING mean?
Satisficing is a form of SATISFICE.
- verb
decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal
“optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 11
S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SATISFICING
SATISFICING 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 SATISFICING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- significs15
- fasciitis14
- fascitis13
- facings13
- fastings12
- fistings12
- siftings12
- fascist12
- facing12
- castings11
- fasting11
- fisting11
- sifting11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fistic11
- isatinic10
- actings10
- casings10
- casting10
- fagins10
- fating10
- facts10
- ficin10
- finca10
- fiscs10
- acting9
- casing9
- citing9
- faints9
- icings9
- fagin9
- fangs9
- gifts9
- cafs9
- fact9
- fisc9
- actins8
- anisic8
- antics8
- casini8
- nastic8
- scants8
- acing8
- faint8
- fasts8
- fiats8
- finis8
- fists8
- icing8
- naifs8
- scags8
- sifts8
- fags8
- fang8
- figs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- caf8
- isatins7
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