Is INDULGENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDULGENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDULGENCES mean?
Indulgences is a form of INDULGENCE.
- noun
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
- noun
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
“too much indulgence spoils a child”
- noun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
- noun
foolish or senseless behavior
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 INDULGENCES
INDULGENCES 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 INDULGENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indulgence14
- unlicensed13
- secluding13
- scending12
- seceding12
- seducing12
- euglenids11
- needlings11
- declines11
- eugenics11
- incensed11
- includes11
- licensed11
- nuclides11
- scungile11
- silenced11
- unsliced11
- clinged11
- cudgels11
- deucing11
- educing11
- duelings10
- euglenid10
- indulges10
- lendings10
- leucines10
- needling10
- nucleins10
- seedling10
- unsigned10
- censing10
- clueing10
- deciles10
- decline10
- eugenic10
- include10
- incudes10
- incused10
- induces10
- nuclide10
- seclude10
- sluiced10
- ceding10
- cudgel10
- ingenues9
- unseeing9
- deleing9
- deluges9
- dengues9
- dingles9
- dueling9
- eluding9
- endings9
- enduing9
- engilds9
- engined9
- guldens9
- incense9
- indulge9
- legends9
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