Is SCHEMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCHEMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCHEMING mean?
- adjective
acting with a specific goal
“the most calculating and selfish men in the community”
- adjective
concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
“a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SCHEMING
Single letters that turn SCHEMING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SCHEMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ginches13
- meshing13
- chimes13
- mensch13
- miches13
- chings12
- eching12
- chems12
- chime12
- hemic12
- mechs12
- miche12
- chines11
- chinse11
- hemins11
- inches11
- inmesh11
- niches11
- ching11
- ginch11
- chem11
- mech11
- hinges10
- minces10
- neighs10
- chine10
- chins10
- hemin10
- mensh10
- niche10
- emics9
- hinge9
- mesic9
- mince9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- chin9
- chis9
- hems9
- hims9
- ichs9
- inch9
- mesh9
- shim9
- genic8
- shine8
- emic8
- ghis8
- mice8
- mics8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- chi8
- hem8
- hic8
- him8
- ich8
- meh8
- cines7
- miens7
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