Is EXHALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHALING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHALING mean?
Exhaling is a form of EXHALE.
- verb
expel air
“Exhale when you lift the weight”
- verb
give out (breath or an odor)
“The chimney exhales a thick smoke”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 EXHALING
EXHALING 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 EXHALING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hexing17
- helix15
- alexin13
- xenial13
- axing13
- exing13
- hex13
- axile12
- xenia12
- healing11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- haeing10
- haling10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- nix10
- inhale9
- ahing9
- hinge9
- laigh9
- neigh9
- ax9
- ex9
- xi9
- hang8
- nigh8
- genial7
- linage7
- elhi7
- haen7
- hail7
- hale7
- heal7
- heil7
- hila7
- ghi7
- hag7
- agile6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
- glean6
- ingle6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- ahi6
- hae6
- hen6
- hie6
- hin6
- lah6
- nah6
- alien5
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