Is DUCKLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUCKLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUCKLINGS mean?
Ducklings is a form of DUCKLING.
- noun
flesh of a young domestic duck
- noun
young duck
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 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 DUCKLINGS
DUCKLINGS 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 DUCKLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- duckling16
- sculking15
- suckling15
- ducking15
- lucking14
- sucking14
- dusking13
- unslick13
- sulking12
- clinks12
- clunks12
- duking12
- dicks12
- ducks12
- gucks12
- clink11
- clunk11
- licks11
- lucks11
- nicks11
- sculk11
- slick11
- snick11
- snuck11
- dick11
- duck11
- guck11
- dinks10
- dunks10
- ginks10
- gunks10
- kinds10
- kings10
- cusk10
- icks10
- lick10
- luck10
- nick10
- sick10
- suck10
- clings9
- cluing9
- kilns9
- links9
- lunks9
- slink9
- slunk9
- dink9
- disk9
- dunk9
- dusk9
- gink9
- gunk9
- kids9
- kind9
- king9
- skid9
- ick9
- dingus8
- guilds8
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