Is TURPENTINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TURPENTINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TURPENTINING mean?
Turpentining is a form of TURPENTINE.
- noun
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
- noun
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 TURPENTINING
TURPENTINING 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 TURPENTINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preuniting13
- inputting12
- puttering12
- repinning12
- erupting11
- printing11
- repining11
- reputing11
- ripening11
- interning10
- retinting10
- reuniting10
- inputter10
- peining10
- penguin10
- penning10
- petting10
- pinning10
- pitting10
- pruning10
- pungent10
- punning10
- punting10
- putting10
- interunit9
- integrin9
- intrigue9
- inurning9
- retuning9
- tenuring9
- untieing9
- untiring9
- uttering9
- ninepin9
- punnier9
- puttier9
- guinep9
- pieing9
- pignut9
- pinger9
- pining9
- repugn9
- riping9
- upgirt9
- urping9
- nutrient8
- enuring8
- ginnier8
- gittern8
- grutten8
- guttier8
- igniter8
- inuring8
- netting8
- nutting8
- reining8
- renting8
- retting8
- ringent8
- rinning8
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