Is DRILLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRILLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRILLINGS mean?
Drillings is a form of DRILLING.
- noun
the act of drilling
- noun
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 11 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 DRILLINGS
DRILLINGS 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 DRILLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drilling10
- dirling9
- ridgils9
- ridings9
- sidling9
- sliding9
- rilling8
- grinds8
- idling8
- ridgil8
- riding8
- siding8
- drills7
- grills7
- indris7
- isling7
- riling7
- rising7
- siring7
- dings7
- gilds7
- girds7
- grids7
- grind7
- rigid7
- dills6
- dirls6
- drill6
- gills6
- girls6
- girns6
- grill6
- grins6
- indri6
- irids6
- iring6
- lings6
- rinds6
- rings6
- sigil6
- sling6
- digs6
- ding6
- gids6
- gild6
- gird6
- grid6
- nills5
- rills5
- dill5
- dins5
- dirl5
- gill5
- gins5
- girl5
- girn5
- grin5
- irid5
- lids5
- ling5
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