Is “Hooping” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HOOPING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hooping
/ˈhuːpɪŋ/
verb
1.To bind or fasten using a hoop.
“to hoop a barrel or puncheon”
2.To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
verb
1.To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
2.To whoop, as in whooping cough.