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Is SEPARATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SEPARATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SEPARATING mean?

Separating is a form of SEPARATE.

  1. adjective

    independent; not united or joint

    “a problem consisting of two separate issues”

  2. verb

    act as a barrier between; stand between

    “The mountain range divides the two countries”

  3. verb

    force, take, or pull apart

    “He separated the fighting children”

  4. verb

    mark as different

    “We distinguish several kinds of maple”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

S (1) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + 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 SEPARATING

SEPARATING 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 SEPARATING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SEPARATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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