Is DETANGLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETANGLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DetanglingHooks for DETANGLING
DETANGLING 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 DETANGLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dangling11
- agenting10
- angeling10
- delating10
- gelating10
- gentling10
- gleaning10
- ladening10
- legating10
- negating10
- tangling10
- danging10
- gangled10
- gelding10
- niggled10
- dentinal9
- gantline9
- latening9
- aligned9
- angling9
- dealign9
- dealing9
- deaning9
- denting9
- eagling9
- glinted9
- landing9
- leading9
- lending9
- ligated9
- tanging9
- tangled9
- tending9
- tingled9
- daggle9
- edging9
- gadget9
- ganged9
- lagged9
- nagged9
- tagged9
- aneling8
- annelid8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atingle8
- eanling8
- elating8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentian8
- leaning8
- lindane8
- tagline8
- ageing8
- angled8
- dangle8
- dating8
- dingle8
- ending8
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