Is SHOTGUNNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOTGUNNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOTGUNNING mean?
Shotgunning is a form of SHOTGUN.
- noun
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + G (2) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + 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 SHOTGUNNING
Single letters that turn SHOTGUNNING 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 SHOTGUNNING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ghosting13
- gunsight13
- oughting13
- soughing13
- thonging13
- toughing13
- huntings12
- nothings12
- shouting12
- shunning12
- shunting12
- southing12
- gushing12
- sughing12
- tonguings11
- gunshot11
- hognuts11
- hosting11
- housing11
- hunting11
- noshing11
- nothing11
- noughts11
- shotgun11
- shuting11
- thouing11
- tushing11
- unsight11
- gunnings10
- tonguing10
- nunnish10
- tonnish10
- hognut10
- honing10
- hosing10
- nights10
- nought10
- oughts10
- shogun10
- sought10
- things10
- thongs10
- toughs10
- hoggs10
- nonusing9
- snouting9
- stunning9
- gunning9
- gusting9
- noggins9
- tonging9
- ninths9
- nuthin9
- tonish9
- ghost9
- goths9
- hongi9
- hongs9
- nighs9
- night9
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