Is CRUMBLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRUMBLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRUMBLING mean?
Crumbling is a form of CRUMBLE.
- verb
fall apart
“the building crumbled after the explosion”
- verb
break or fall apart into fragments
“The cookies crumbled”
- verb
fall into decay or ruin
“The unoccupied house started to decay”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + 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 CRUMBLING
Single letters that turn CRUMBLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CRUMBLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crumbing15
- rumbling13
- bluming12
- culming12
- curbing12
- cubing11
- climb11
- crumb11
- burling10
- curling10
- brucin10
- crinum10
- lubric10
- bluing9
- cluing9
- curing9
- lubing9
- muling9
- muring9
- cumin9
- mucin9
- bling8
- bring8
- brung8
- cling8
- clung8
- cuing8
- brim8
- club8
- crib8
- culm8
- curb8
- limb8
- numb8
- luring7
- ruling7
- bruin7
- burin7
- incur7
- linum7
- rubli7
- runic7
- bing7
- brig7
- bung7
- burg7
- glib7
- glim7
- glum7
- grim7
- grub7
- grum7
- mung7
- bum7
- cub7
- cum7
- mib7
- mic7
- lungi6
- ruing6
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