Is URTICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, URTICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does URTICATING mean?
Urticating is a form of URTICATE.
- verb
whip with or as with nettles
- verb
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 URTICATING
URTICATING 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 URTICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curating11
- granitic11
- taciturn10
- uranitic10
- urticant10
- augitic10
- carting10
- catting10
- crating10
- cutting10
- tracing10
- tricing10
- trucing10
- attiring9
- curtain9
- tantric9
- titanic9
- acting9
- arcing9
- caring9
- catgut9
- citing9
- curing9
- racing9
- ricing9
- tragic9
- airting8
- ratting8
- rutting8
- tarting8
- tauting8
- anuric8
- citrin8
- iatric8
- intact8
- nitric8
- tunica8
- uranic8
- uratic8
- acing8
- cigar8
- cuing8
- icing8
- airing7
- artigi7
- atting7
- gittin7
- gratin7
- guitar7
- rating7
- taring7
- tiring7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- auric7
- cairn7
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