Is COCKTAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COCKTAILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COCKTAILING mean?
Cocktailing is a form of COCKTAIL.
- noun
a short mixed drink
- noun
an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 COCKTAILING
COCKTAILING 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 COCKTAILING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cackling17
- clacking17
- clicking17
- clocking17
- cockling17
- cocktail16
- cocking16
- cloaking15
- tackling15
- talcking15
- tickling15
- antilock14
- kaolinic14
- calking14
- lacking14
- licking14
- locking14
- tacking14
- ticking14
- tocking14
- loctician13
- coacting13
- caking13
- coking13
- acock13
- clack13
- click13
- clock13
- aconitic12
- cationic12
- iconical12
- lactonic12
- glaikit12
- kilting12
- kitling12
- talking12
- ticcing12
- antick12
- calkin12
- catkin12
- kaonic12
- cock12
- locating11
- logician11
- aclinic11
- actinic11
- colicin11
- colitic11
- conical11
- laconic11
- cognac11
- kalong11
- kiting11
- laking11
- liking11
- taking11
- toking11
- clank11
- clink11
- cloak11
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