Is ALLOYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOYING mean?
Alloying is a form of ALLOY.
- noun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”
- noun
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
- verb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- verb
make an alloy of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (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 ALLOYING
ALLOYING 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 ALLOYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allying11
- gainly10
- laying10
- logily10
- longly10
- agony9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gilly9
- golly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- yogin9
- alloy8
- inlay8
- layin8
- loyal8
- noily8
- onlay8
- agly8
- gyno8
- logy8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yoga8
- yogi8
- gallon7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- oily7
- only7
- yill7
- yoni7
- gay7
- goy7
- yag7
- algin6
- align6
- along6
- anglo6
- glial6
- gonia6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lingo6
- logan6
- logia6
- login6
- any6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- yon6
- aloin5
- llano5
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