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Is WANING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WANING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WANING mean?

  1. noun

    a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

    “the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious”

  2. adjective

    (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

    “after full moon comes the waning moon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 WANING

WANING 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 WANING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WANING

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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