Is DOUBLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOUBLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOUBLING mean?
- noun
increase by a factor of two
“doubling with a computer took no time at all”
- noun
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
“I decided his double was a bluff”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DOUBLING
DOUBLING 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 DOUBLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bolding11
- boding10
- bluing9
- boudin9
- globin9
- goblin9
- lubing9
- doling8
- guidon8
- bingo8
- blind8
- bling8
- blond8
- boing8
- bound8
- build8
- unbid8
- dingo7
- doing7
- guild7
- bind7
- bing7
- biog7
- blog7
- bold7
- bond7
- bong7
- bund7
- bung7
- glib7
- glob7
- gluon6
- indol6
- lingo6
- login6
- lungi6
- blin6
- boil6
- ding6
- dong6
- dung6
- gild6
- gold6
- guid6
- bid6
- big6
- bod6
- bog6
- bud6
- bug6
- dib6
- dub6
- gib6
- gob6
- dino5
- diol5
- idol5
- iglu5
- lido5
- ling5
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