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
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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