Is ENGILDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENGILDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENGILDING mean?
Engilding is a form of ENGILD.
- verb
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + 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 ENGILDING
ENGILDING 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 ENGILDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deigning11
- dinging10
- gelding10
- gilding10
- gliding10
- niggled10
- eliding9
- gingeli9
- indigen9
- lending9
- edging9
- dieing8
- dingle8
- dining8
- ending8
- engild8
- gieing8
- ginned8
- idling8
- indign8
- leggin8
- niding8
- niggle8
- igged8
- lignin7
- linden7
- lining7
- deign7
- dinge7
- gelid7
- glide7
- genii6
- indie6
- ingle6
- inned6
- lined6
- ding6
- geld6
- gied6
- gild6
- gled6
- gleg6
- innie5
- linen5
- linin5
- deil5
- deli5
- deni5
- diel5
- dine5
- gien5
- glen5
- idle5
- lend5
- lied5
- ling5
- nide5
- nidi5
- dig5
- egg5
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