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Is SCARING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCARING mean?

Scaring is a form of SCARE.

  1. verb

    cause fear in

    “The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”

  2. verb

    cause to lose courage

    “dashed by the refusal”

  3. noun

    sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

    “panic in the stock market”

  4. noun

    a sudden attack of fear

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (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 SCARING

SCARING 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.

Anagrams of SCARING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SCARING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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