Is SUFFERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUFFERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUFFERING mean?
- noun
a state of acute pain
- noun
misery resulting from affliction
- noun
psychological suffering
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”
- noun
feelings of mental or physical pain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SUFFERING
Single letters that turn SUFFERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SUFFERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- effusing15
- reffings15
- snuffier14
- griffes14
- reffing14
- ruffing14
- niffers13
- sniffer13
- snuffer13
- effing13
- griffe13
- griffs13
- gruffs13
- gunfires12
- refusing12
- fifers12
- niffer12
- ruffes12
- suffer12
- griff12
- gruff12
- guffs12
- figures11
- fingers11
- fringes11
- gunfire11
- surfing11
- fiefs11
- fifer11
- fifes11
- niffs11
- nuffs11
- riffs11
- ruffe11
- ruffs11
- sniff11
- snuff11
- guff11
- infuser10
- feigns10
- feuing10
- figure10
- finger10
- friges10
- fringe10
- fusing10
- griefs10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- niff10
- nuff10
- riff10
- ruff10
- furies9
- infers9
- infuse9
- feign9
- frigs9
- frugs9
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