Is CRACKLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRACKLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRACKLINGS mean?
- noun
the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 19 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 CRACKLINGS
CRACKLINGS 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 CRACKLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crackings18
- crackling18
- cackling17
- clacking17
- cracking17
- calkings15
- slacking15
- carsick15
- arcking14
- calking14
- carking14
- casking14
- lacking14
- racking14
- sacking14
- clacks14
- clicks14
- cracks14
- cricks14
- calkins13
- caking13
- clack13
- click13
- crack13
- crick13
- lakings12
- larking12
- slaking12
- calkin12
- clanks12
- clinks12
- cranks12
- carlings11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- laking11
- raking11
- calks11
- carks11
- clank11
- clink11
- crank11
- lacks11
- licks11
- nicks11
- racks11
- ricks11
- slack11
- slick11
- snack11
- snick11
- arcings10
- carings10
- carling10
- garlics10
- lacings10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaling10
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