Is SCATTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCATTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCATTING mean?
Scatting is a form of SCAT.
- noun
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- verb
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 SCATTING
SCATTING 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 SCATTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actings10
- casting10
- catting10
- acting9
- casing9
- stating8
- tasting8
- actins8
- antics8
- attics8
- intact8
- nastic8
- static8
- tincts8
- acing8
- atting7
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- cains7
- canst7
- cants7
- scant7
- scatt7
- tacit7
- tacts7
- tinct7
- cigs7
- scag7
- statin6
- taints6
- tanist6
- titans6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- acts6
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- cant6
- cast6
- cats6
- cist6
- scan6
- scat6
- tact6
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