Is ENTANGLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTANGLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTANGLING mean?
Entangling is a form of ENTANGLE.
- verb
entrap
“Our people should not be mired in the past”
- verb
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + 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 ENTANGLING
ENTANGLING 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 ENTANGLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agenting10
- angeling10
- gelating10
- gentling10
- gleaning10
- legating10
- negating10
- tangling10
- gantline9
- latening9
- angling9
- eagling9
- genning9
- tanging9
- aneling8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atingle8
- eanling8
- elating8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentian8
- leaning8
- tagline8
- tanning8
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- galing8
- gangle8
- gating8
- giglet8
- gingal8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- aiglet7
- anting7
- eating7
- gannet7
- gelant7
- gelati7
- genial7
- gentil7
- ingate7
- innage7
- ligate7
- lignan7
- linage7
- tagine7
- tangle7
- tingle7
- aggie7
- aging7
- entail6
- innate6
- linnet6
- nannie6
- tannin6
- tenail6
- tineal6
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