Is DUCKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUCKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUCKLING mean?
- noun
flesh of a young domestic duck
- noun
young duck
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + 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 DUCKLING
Single letters that turn DUCKLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DUCKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ducking15
- lucking14
- duking12
- clink11
- clunk11
- dick11
- duck11
- guck11
- lick10
- luck10
- nick10
- cluing9
- dink9
- dunk9
- gink9
- gunk9
- kind9
- king9
- ick9
- cling8
- clung8
- cuing8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- kiln8
- link8
- lunk8
- kid8
- guild7
- duci7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- lungi6
- ding6
- dung6
- gild6
- guid6
- unci6
- cig6
- cud6
- ki6
- iglu5
- ling5
- lung5
- dig5
- dug5
- gid5
- din4
- dui4
- dun4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- lid4
- lud4
- lug4
- nug4
- lin3
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