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Is USURPING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, USURPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does USURPING mean?

Usurping is a form of USURP.

  1. verb

    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”

  2. verb

    take the place of

    “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

U (1) + S (1) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 USURPING

USURPING 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.

Anagrams of USURPING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from USURPING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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