Is TEASING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEASING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEASING mean?
- noun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
“he ignored their teases”
- noun
playful vexation
“the parody was just a form of teasing”
- noun
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- adjective
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 8 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 TEASING
TEASING 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 TEASING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TEASING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- easting8
- eatings8
- genista8
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- seating8
- tagines8
- ageist7
- agents7
- easing7
- eating7
- gainst7
- giants7
- ingate7
- ingest7
- sating7
- signet7
- stinge7
- tagine7
- tasing7
- tinges7
- seitan6
- tenias6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- aegis6
- agent6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- gates6
- geans6
- gents6
- getas6
- giant6
- gites6
- gnats6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signa6
- singe6
- stage6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tinge6
- tings6
- anise5
- antes5
- antis5
- entia5
- etnas5
- inset5
- nates5
- neats5
- neist5
- nites5
- saint5
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