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Is HUSTLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HUSTLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HUSTLING mean?

Hustling is a form of HUSTLE.

  1. verb

    cause to move furtively and hurriedly

    “The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater”

  2. verb

    move or cause to move energetically or busily

    “The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance”

  3. noun

    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

  4. noun

    a rapid active commotion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + 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 HUSTLING

HUSTLING 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.

Anagrams of HUSTLING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HUSTLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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