Is TRENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRENDING mean?

Trending is a form of TREND.

noun
a general direction in which something tends to move
“the shoreward tendency of the current”
noun
general line of orientation
“the river takes a southern course”
noun
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
“not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”
noun
the popular taste at a given time
“leather is the latest vogue”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 10
Words With Friends: 13
Letters: 8

T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 TRENDING

TRENDING 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 TRENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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