Is TASKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TASKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TASKING mean?
Tasking is a form of TASK.
- noun
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
“he prepared for great undertakings”
- noun
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”
- verb
assign a task to
“I tasked him with looking after the children”
- verb
use to the limit
“you are taxing my patience”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + K (5) + 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 TASKING
TASKING 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.
Anagrams of TASKING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TASKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skating12
- staking12
- takings12
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- taking11
- tsking11
- takins10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- ikats9
- kains9
- kinas9
- knits9
- sakti9
- skint9
- stank9
- stink9
- takin9
- tanks9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- skag9
- akin8
- ikat8
- inks8
- kain8
- kats8
- kina8
- kins8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sink8
- skat8
- skin8
- skit8
- tank8
- task8
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- tasing7
- ask7
- ink7
- kas7
- kat7
- kin7
- kis7
- kit7
- ska7
- ski7
- tsk7
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