Is SUGGESTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUGGESTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUGGESTING mean?
Suggesting is a form of SUGGEST.
- verb
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
“the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax”
- verb
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
- verb
imply as a possibility
“The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”
- verb
call to mind
“this remark evoked sadness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + 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 SUGGESTING
SUGGESTING 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 SUGGESTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gusseting11
- guessing10
- guesting10
- gungiest10
- snuggest10
- snuggies10
- tugging10
- gusting9
- nuggets9
- suggest9
- egging9
- gunites8
- ingests8
- signets8
- stinges8
- gigues8
- gunges8
- nugget8
- genius7
- gneiss7
- guests7
- guises7
- gunite7
- gusset7
- gussie7
- ingest7
- signet7
- singes7
- stinge7
- stings7
- susing7
- tinges7
- gigue7
- gunge7
- teggs7
- insets6
- steins6
- suints6
- suites6
- sunset6
- tenuis6
- tissue6
- unites6
- unsets6
- unties6
- gents6
- genus6
- gests6
- gists6
- gites6
- guess6
- guest6
- guise6
- gusts6
- negus6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
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