Is BEGRUDGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEGRUDGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEGRUDGING mean?
Begrudging is a form of BEGRUDGE.
- verb
be envious of; set one's heart on
- verb
wish ill or allow unwillingly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + U (1) + D (2) + G (2) + 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 BEGRUDGING
BEGRUDGING 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.
Anagrams of BEGRUDGING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BEGRUDGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bedrugging16
- debugging15
- buggering14
- drugging12
- grudging12
- begging12
- budging12
- bugging12
- unrigged11
- buggier11
- bugged11
- druggie10
- gurging10
- rugging10
- bedrug10
- begird10
- bigger10
- binged10
- bridge10
- budger10
- budgie10
- bugger10
- bunged10
- gigged10
- redbug10
- dungier9
- gungier9
- beduin9
- binder9
- binger9
- brined9
- burden9
- burdie9
- buried9
- burned9
- digger9
- edging9
- egging9
- grudge9
- gunged9
- gurged9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- rigged9
- rubied9
- rugged9
- unbred9
- budge9
- debug9
- gibed9
- burnie8
- dinger8
- during8
- engird8
- gerund8
- ginger8
- girned8
- grunge8
- guider8
- nudger8
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