Is CALUMNYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALUMNYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALUMNYING mean?
Calumnying is a form of CALUMNY.
- noun
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
- noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CALUMNYING
CALUMNYING 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 CALUMNYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cinnamyl15
- cymling15
- myalgic15
- calumny14
- maculing13
- claying13
- mangily13
- amylic13
- cymlin13
- ungainly12
- unlaying12
- calming12
- cannily12
- culming12
- unmanly12
- cagily12
- clingy12
- gamily12
- glycan12
- glycin12
- maying12
- mincy12
- unlacing11
- culmina11
- cyanin11
- lunacy11
- macing11
- mainly11
- minyan11
- mangy11
- mingy11
- cyma11
- cingula10
- lancing10
- mauling10
- gainly10
- laying10
- lungyi10
- canny10
- gamic10
- magic10
- manly10
- minny10
- yamun10
- cagy10
- gamy10
- myc10
- uncinal9
- caning9
- cluing9
- glucan9
- gunman9
- lacing9
- laming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- muling9
- naming9
- amnic9
- claim9
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