Is GROWLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GROWLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GROWLING mean?
- noun
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
- noun
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 GROWLING
GROWLING 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 GROWLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glowing12
- growing12
- lowing10
- rowing10
- growl9
- grown9
- owing9
- wring9
- wrong9
- goring8
- ogling8
- glow8
- gown8
- grow8
- wing8
- going7
- lown7
- wino7
- worn7
- wig7
- giron6
- groin6
- lingo6
- login6
- gong6
- grig6
- grog6
- nogg6
- low6
- now6
- owl6
- own6
- row6
- win6
- won6
- girl5
- girn5
- giro5
- grin5
- ling5
- long5
- ring5
- gig5
- igg5
- ow5
- wo5
- inro4
- iron4
- lino4
- lion4
- loin4
- lorn4
- noil4
- noir4
- nori4
- roil4
- gin4
- gor4
- log4
- nog4
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