Is SETTINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SETTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SETTINGS mean?
Settings is a form of SETTING.
- noun
the context and environment in which something is set
“the perfect setting for a ghost story”
- noun
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
“you can't do that in a university setting”
- noun
arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
- noun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
“the historical context”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 9 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 SETTINGS
SETTINGS 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 SETTINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SETTINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- testings9
- ingests8
- setting8
- signets8
- stinges8
- testing8
- gneiss7
- ingest7
- signet7
- singes7
- stinge7
- stings7
- tinges7
- insets6
- sitten6
- steins6
- stents6
- stints6
- testis6
- gents6
- gests6
- gists6
- gites6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- sting6
- tinge6
- tings6
- inset5
- neist5
- nests5
- netts5
- nites5
- senti5
- sents5
- setts5
- sines5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
- stent5
- stets5
- sties5
- stint5
- teins5
- tents5
- tests5
- tines5
- tints5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- gets5
- gien5
- gies5
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