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Is STEPPING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STEPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STEPPING mean?

Stepping is a form of STEP.

  1. noun

    any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

    “the situation called for strong measures”

  2. verb

    shift or move by taking a step

    “step back”

  3. noun

    the distance covered by a step

    “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

  4. noun

    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

    “he walked with unsteady steps”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + P (3) + P (3) + 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 STEPPING

STEPPING 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 STEPPING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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