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Is STRIDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRIDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRIDING mean?

Striding is a form of STRIDE.

  1. noun

    a step in walking or running

  2. noun

    the distance covered by a step

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

  3. noun

    significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')

    “they made big strides in productivity”

  4. verb

    walk with long steps

    “He strode confidently across the hall”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 STRIDING

STRIDING 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 STRIDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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