Is ENGULFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENGULFING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENGULFING mean?
Engulfing is a form of ENGULF.
- verb
devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
- verb
flow over or cover completely
“The bright light engulfed him completely”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + L (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 ENGULFING
ENGULFING 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 ENGULFING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fugling12
- gulfing12
- fueling11
- lungeing10
- engulf10
- fening10
- feuing10
- ingulf10
- glueing9
- lugeing9
- lunging9
- funnel9
- feign9
- fling9
- flung9
- fugle9
- fungi9
- gluing8
- leggin8
- luggie8
- luging8
- niggle8
- elfin8
- gulf8
- gunnel7
- gigue7
- gunge7
- enuf7
- file7
- fine7
- flue7
- fuel7
- lief7
- life7
- neif7
- fig7
- fug7
- gif7
- guile6
- ingle6
- lunge6
- lungi6
- gleg6
- glug6
- elf6
- fen6
- feu6
- fie6
- fil6
- fin6
- flu6
- fun6
- ennui5
- linen5
- genu5
- gien5
- glen5
- glue5
- iglu5
- ling5
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