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Is LENGTHENINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LENGTHENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 17 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LENGTHENINGS mean?

Lengthenings is a form of LENGTHENING.

  1. noun

    the act of prolonging something

    “there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
12

L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • 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 LENGTHENINGS

LENGTHENINGS 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 LENGTHENINGS

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