Is WIDENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WIDENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WIDENING mean?
- noun
an increase in width
- noun
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
- noun
the act of making something wider
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (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 WIDENING
WIDENING 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 WIDENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dwining12
- wending12
- winding12
- dewing11
- winged11
- enwind10
- inwind10
- wining10
- winned10
- indigen9
- dwine9
- gwine9
- widen9
- wined9
- dieing8
- dining8
- ending8
- ginned8
- indign8
- niding8
- wend8
- wide8
- wind8
- wing8
- deign7
- dinge7
- wine7
- dew7
- wed7
- wig7
- genii6
- indie6
- inned6
- ding6
- gied6
- new6
- wen6
- win6
- innie5
- deni5
- dine5
- gien5
- nide5
- nidi5
- dig5
- ged5
- gid5
- ew5
- we5
- nine4
- den4
- die4
- din4
- end4
- eng4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- neg4
- inn3
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