Is FLEDGLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLEDGLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLEDGLINGS mean?
Fledglings is a form of FLEDGLING.
- noun
any new participant in some activity
- adjective
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
“a fledgling robin”
- adjective
young and inexperienced
“a fledgling enterprise”
- noun
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 FLEDGLINGS
FLEDGLINGS 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 FLEDGLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fledgling15
- fledging14
- figged12
- geldings11
- sledging11
- sniggled11
- felling11
- selfing11
- fidges11
- edgings10
- gelding10
- niggled10
- feigns10
- felids10
- fields10
- fiends10
- filled10
- flings10
- fidge10
- dingles9
- engilds9
- gelling9
- leggins9
- niggles9
- singled9
- sniggle9
- edging9
- elfins9
- filles9
- defis9
- delfs9
- feign9
- felid9
- fends9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- finds9
- fined9
- flied9
- fling9
- selling8
- deigns8
- design8
- dinges8
- dingle8
- engild8
- gilled8
- glides8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- signed8
- singed8
- elfin8
- fells8
- files8
- fille8
- fills8
- fines8
- flies8
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