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Is STARTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STARTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STARTING mean?

  1. noun

    a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

    “he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital”

  2. adjective

    (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

    “with eyes starting from their sockets”

  3. adjective

    appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

    “the starting point”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 STARTING

STARTING 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 STARTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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