Is WRISTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRISTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRISTING mean?
Wristing is a form of WRIST.
- noun
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 WRISTING
WRISTING 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 WRISTING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WRISTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- writings12
- wirings11
- wisting11
- writing11
- wiring10
- wising10
- witing10
- wrings10
- swing9
- twigs9
- wings9
- wring9
- twins8
- wrist8
- writs8
- swig8
- twig8
- wigs8
- wing8
- rising7
- siring7
- siting7
- string7
- tiring7
- iwis7
- twin7
- wins7
- wist7
- wits7
- writ7
- wig7
- girns6
- girts6
- grins6
- grist6
- grits6
- iring6
- rings6
- sting6
- tings6
- trigs6
- win6
- wis6
- wit6
- intis5
- gins5
- girn5
- girt5
- gist5
- gits5
- grin5
- grit5
- rigs5
- ring5
- sign5
- sing5
- ting5
- trig5
- inti4
- iris4
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