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Is CHISELLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHISELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHISELLING mean?

Chiselling is a form of CHISEL.

  1. noun

    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

  2. verb

    engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

    “Who's chiseling on the side?”

  3. verb

    deprive somebody of something by deceit

    “The con-man beat me out of $50”

  4. verb

    carve with a chisel

    “chisel the marble”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + 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 CHISELLING

CHISELLING 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 CHISELLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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