Is TOOTHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOOTHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOOTHING mean?
Toothing is a form of TOOTH.
- noun
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
- noun
something resembling the tooth of an animal
- noun
toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
- noun
a means of enforcement
“the treaty had no teeth in it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + 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 TOOTHING
TOOTHING 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 TOOTHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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