Is BURLESQUING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BURLESQUING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BURLESQUING mean?
Burlesquing is a form of BURLESQUE.
- noun
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
- noun
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- verb
make a parody of
“The students spoofed the teachers”
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
“burlesque theater”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 BURLESQUING
BURLESQUING 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 BURLESQUING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brusque18
- liqueurs17
- queuing17
- bisque17
- ubique17
- liqueur16
- requins16
- uniquer16
- uniques16
- squib16
- querns15
- quires15
- requin15
- risque15
- sequin15
- squire15
- squirl15
- unique15
- squeg15
- quern14
- quins14
- quire14
- usque14
- quin13
- qis12
- suq12
- blueings11
- blungers11
- bunglers11
- qi11
- unburies10
- bingers10
- blueing10
- bluings10
- blunger10
- blunges10
- buglers10
- bulgers10
- bulgier10
- bulgurs10
- bungler10
- bungles10
- burgles10
- burling10
- busgirl10
- gerbils10
- rugbies10
- subring10
- berlins9
- burnies9
- suberin9
- subline9
- subrule9
- begins9
- beings9
- bilges9
- binger9
- binges9
- blings9
- bluing9
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