Is SIMULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIMULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIMULATING mean?
Simulating is a form of SIMULATE.
- verb
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
“The mime imitated the passers-by”
- verb
create a representation or model of
“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
- verb
make a pretence of
“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + U (1) + L (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 SIMULATING
SIMULATING 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.
Words you can make from SIMULATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- giantism11
- mailings11
- maltings11
- maulings11
- miauling11
- misalign11
- luminist10
- minutial10
- simulant10
- amusing10
- imagist10
- lingams10
- mailing10
- maligns10
- malting10
- masting10
- matings10
- mauling10
- milings10
- milting10
- misting10
- mustang10
- musting10
- sliming10
- smiling10
- smiting10
- stigmal10
- timings10
- linguisa9
- linguist9
- saluting9
- tailings9
- alumins9
- animist9
- intimal9
- intimas9
- manitus9
- minutia9
- mislain9
- santimi9
- santimu9
- stimuli9
- tsunami9
- ultimas9
- aiming9
- algums9
- almugs9
- gamins9
- gamuts9
- laming9
- liming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- mating9
- miling9
- muling9
- musing9
- muting9
- siglum9
- stigma9
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