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
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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