Is DISENTANGLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISENTANGLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISENTANGLING mean?
Disentangling is a form of DISENTANGLE.
- verb
release from entanglement of difficulty
“I cannot extricate myself from this task”
- verb
extricate from entanglement
“Can you disentangle the cord?”
- verb
free from involvement or entanglement
“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”
- verb
separate the tangles of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 DISENTANGLING
DISENTANGLING 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 DISENTANGLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- designating14
- dentalising13
- dealigning13
- detangling13
- datelining12
- destaining12
- detailings12
- ensilaging12
- entangling12
- glistening12
- designing12
- digesting12
- engilding12
- agentings11
- dangliest11
- delisting11
- desalting11
- destining11
- detailing11
- detaining11
- gangliest11
- gleanings11
- gliadines11
- indenting11
- indigents11
- indignant11
- ingesting11
- intending11
- islanding11
- niggliest11
- signaling11
- signeting11
- dangling11
- deigning11
- geldings11
- gildings11
- sledging11
- sniggled11
- denialist10
- disentail10
- enlisting10
- entailing10
- gainliest10
- gantlines10
- listening10
- tinseling10
- agenting10
- agisting10
- aligning10
- angeling10
- anglings10
- angsting10
- dealigns10
- dealings10
- delating10
- dialings10
- digitals10
- dilating10
- diligent10
- dingiest10
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