Is BILLINGSGATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BILLINGSGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BILLINGSGATE mean?
- noun
foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 BILLINGSGATE
Single letters that turn BILLINGSGATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BILLINGSGATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- legislating13
- beaglings13
- begalling13
- legalising12
- abseiling12
- billeting12
- ignitable12
- litigable12
- tangibles12
- baggiest12
- beagling12
- gigabits12
- galleting11
- gangliest11
- gingellis11
- libelants11
- niggliest11
- ballsing11
- bealings11
- beatings11
- bellings11
- beltings11
- bilgiest11
- billings11
- blasting11
- bleating11
- labeling11
- libeling11
- singable11
- stabling11
- tablings11
- tangible11
- baggies11
- biggest11
- biggies11
- biggins11
- bilging11
- gabling11
- gigabit11
- gainliest10
- agisting10
- alleging10
- balliest10
- bastille10
- gelating10
- gingalls10
- gingelis10
- gingelli10
- instable10
- laggiest10
- legating10
- libelant10
- libelist10
- ligating10
- listable10
- naggiest10
- netballs10
- sibilant10
- sibilate10
- tibiales10
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