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Is EELING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EELING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EELING mean?

Eeling is a form of EEL.

  1. noun

    the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

  2. noun

    voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

6

Letters

E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 EELING

Single letters that turn EELING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks6

Back hooks1

Words you can make from EELING

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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