Is ALLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLAYING mean?
Allaying is a form of ALLAY.
- verb
lessen the intensity of or calm
“The news eased my conscience”
- verb
satisfy (thirst)
“The cold water quenched his thirst”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 ALLAYING
ALLAYING 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 ALLAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allying11
- gainly10
- laying10
- alanyl9
- anally9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gayal9
- gilly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- aliya8
- allay8
- inlay8
- layin8
- nyala8
- agly8
- yagi8
- yang8
- agnail7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- yill7
- gay7
- yag7
- again6
- alang6
- algal6
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- any6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- lanai5
- liana5
- agin5
- alga5
- anga5
- gain5
- gala5
- gall5
- gill5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- naga5
- ay5
- ya5
- alan4
- anal4
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