Is SWATTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWATTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWATTING mean?
Swatting is a form of SWAT.
- noun
a sharp blow
- verb
hit swiftly with a violent blow
“Swat flies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SWATTING
SWATTING 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 SWATTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tawsing11
- wasting11
- sawing10
- tawing10
- twangs10
- wigans10
- twains9
- witans9
- awing9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- swing9
- twang9
- twigs9
- wigan9
- wings9
- stating8
- tasting8
- swain8
- twain8
- twats8
- twins8
- twist8
- twits8
- wains8
- waist8
- waits8
- wants8
- watts8
- witan8
- gnaw8
- swag8
- swig8
- twig8
- wags8
- wigs8
- wing8
- atting7
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- awns7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- staw7
- swan7
- swat7
- taws7
- twas7
- twat7
- twin7
- twit7
- wain7
- wait7
- wans7
- want7
- wast7
- wats7
- watt7
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