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
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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