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Is TERMINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TERMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TERMINATING mean?

Terminating is a form of TERMINATE.

  1. verb

    bring to an end or halt

    “She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”

  2. verb

    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

    “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

  3. verb

    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

    “This sad scene ended the movie”

  4. verb

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 TERMINATING

TERMINATING 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 TERMINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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