Is WAKENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAKENING mean?
- noun
the act of waking
“it was an early awakening”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 WAKENING
Single letters that turn WAKENING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from WAKENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wanking15
- waking14
- knawe12
- waken12
- gawk12
- weaning11
- knew11
- wake11
- wank11
- weak11
- weka11
- wink11
- aweing10
- awning10
- waning10
- eking10
- kiang10
- awing9
- gnawn9
- gwine9
- wigan9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- akin8
- gnaw8
- kain8
- kane8
- kina8
- kine8
- wage8
- wing8
- keg8
- innage7
- anew7
- wain7
- wane7
- wean7
- wine7
- ink7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- kin7
- wag7
- wig7
- awe6
- awn6
- naw6
- new6
- wae6
- wan6
- wen6
- win6
- ka6
- ki6
- inane5
- agin5
- gaen5
- gain5
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