Is SCRAPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRAPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRAPING mean?
- noun
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
“they collected blood scrapings for analysis”
- noun
a harsh noise made by scraping
“the scrape of violin bows distracted her”
- noun
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
“all that bowing and scraping did not impress him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 SCRAPING
Single letters that turn SCRAPING 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
Anagrams of SCRAPING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SCRAPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carpings13
- scarping13
- carping12
- craping12
- pacings12
- scaping12
- spacing12
- caping11
- pacing11
- arcings10
- carings10
- parings10
- parsing10
- racings10
- rasping10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- sparing10
- capris10
- panics10
- arcing9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- paring9
- prangs9
- racing9
- raping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- aspic9
- capri9
- carpi9
- carps9
- craps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- panic9
- picas9
- scarp9
- scrap9
- scrip9
- spica9
- cairns8
- sprain8
- acing8
- aping8
- cigar8
- crags8
- grasp8
- grips8
- pangs8
- pings8
- prang8
- prigs8
- scrag8
- spang8
- sprag8
- sprig8
- caps8
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