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Is SLANDERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SLANDERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SLANDERING mean?

Slandering is a form of SLANDER.

  1. noun

    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

  2. noun

    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

  3. verb

    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

    “The journalists have defamed me!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SLANDERING

SLANDERING 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 SLANDERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SLANDERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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