Is SUPERINTENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUPERINTENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUPERINTENDING mean?
Superintending is a form of SUPERINTEND.
- verb
watch and direct
“Who is overseeing this project?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 SUPERINTENDING
SUPERINTENDING 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 SUPERINTENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- predestining16
- speedrunning16
- unpretending16
- superintend14
- deputising14
- disrupting14
- preediting14
- pretending14
- springtide14
- indenturing13
- ingredients13
- tenderising13
- presenting13
- preuniting13
- pteridines13
- punditries13
- uninspired13
- despiting13
- disputing13
- predigest13
- preguides13
- presiding13
- spidering13
- upsending13
- ingredient12
- negritudes12
- nigritudes12
- tenpinners12
- disrepute12
- epigenist12
- pestering12
- president12
- preunited12
- priedieus12
- priesting12
- printings12
- pteridine12
- repenting12
- repinning12
- respiting12
- sprinting12
- underpins12
- underspin12
- unprinted12
- unripened12
- unstriped12
- deputing12
- preguide12
- pudgiest12
- repugned12
- speeding12
- spending12
- springed12
- upending12
- eternising11
- indentures11
- neuritides11
- neuterings11
- deserting11
- destining11
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