Is WRONGDOING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRONGDOING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRONGDOING mean?
- noun
departure from what is ethically acceptable
- noun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
“he denied any wrongdoing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + D (2) + O (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 WRONGDOING
Single letters that turn WRONGDOING 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 WRONGDOING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drowning13
- wronging13
- downing12
- gowning12
- growing12
- wooding12
- wording12
- noodging11
- ingrown11
- nonword11
- dowing11
- godown11
- donging10
- owning10
- rowing10
- wooing10
- droning9
- ongoing9
- drown9
- grown9
- indow9
- owing9
- wring9
- wrong9
- gowd9
- drongo8
- gorgon8
- goring8
- noggin8
- doggo8
- down8
- gown8
- grow8
- wind8
- wing8
- wood8
- word8
- gonion7
- indoor7
- dingo7
- doing7
- going7
- grind7
- wino7
- worn7
- dow7
- wig7
- ronion6
- donor6
- giron6
- groin6
- rondo6
- ding6
- dong6
- gird6
- gogo6
- gong6
- good6
- grid6
- grig6
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