Is ENTAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTAILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTAILING mean?
Entailing is a form of ENTAIL.
- verb
have as a logical consequence
“The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”
- verb
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
“What does this move entail?”
- noun
land received by fee tail
- noun
the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 ENTAILING
ENTAILING 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 ENTAILING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aliening9
- gantline9
- latening9
- leniting9
- alining8
- aneling8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atingle8
- eanling8
- elating8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentian8
- intagli8
- leaning8
- lignite8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tagline8
- tailing8
- aniline7
- aiglet7
- ailing7
- anting7
- eating7
- gannet7
- gelant7
- gelati7
- genial7
- gentil7
- ignite7
- ingate7
- innage7
- ligate7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- linage7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- tagine7
- tangle7
- tieing7
- tiling7
- tingle7
- tining7
- anilin6
- entail6
- innate6
- intine6
- linnet6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- agent6
- agile6
- aglet6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
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