Is WAGERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAGERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAGERING mean?
Wagering is a form of WAGER.
- noun
the act of gambling
“he did it on a bet”
- noun
the money risked on a gamble
- verb
stake on the outcome of an issue
“I bet $100 on that new horse”
- verb
maintain with or as if with a bet
“I bet she will be there!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (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 WAGERING
Single letters that turn WAGERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WAGERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wearing11
- wagger11
- waging11
- wigger11
- aweing10
- earwig10
- gnawer10
- waring10
- winger10
- gearing9
- naggier9
- wanier9
- awing9
- gwine9
- wager9
- wigan9
- wrang9
- wring9
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- ganger8
- ginger8
- grange8
- nagger8
- raging8
- rawin8
- rewan8
- rewin8
- gnaw8
- grew8
- wage8
- wing8
- earing7
- gainer7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- agger7
- aggie7
- aging7
- eggar7
- gager7
- anew7
- wain7
- wair7
- wane7
- ware7
- warn7
- wean7
- wear7
- weir7
- wine7
- wire7
- wren7
- wag7
- wig7
- anger6
- garni6
- grain6
- range6
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