Is INDULGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDULGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDULGING mean?
- noun
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + 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 INDULGING
INDULGING 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 INDULGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dinging10
- dunging10
- gilding10
- gliding10
- guiding10
- nudging10
- guiling9
- induing9
- lunging9
- indulin8
- dining8
- gluing8
- idling8
- indign8
- luging8
- niding8
- dunlin7
- lignin7
- lining7
- guild7
- inulin6
- lungi6
- ding6
- dung6
- gild6
- glug6
- guid6
- linin5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lung5
- nidi5
- dig5
- dug5
- gid5
- gig5
- igg5
- linn4
- din4
- dui4
- dun4
- gin4
- gnu4
- gul4
- gun4
- lid4
- lud4
- lug4
- nug4
- inn3
- lin3
- lun3
- nil3
- nun3
- uni3
- gi3
- id3
- in2
- li2
- nu2
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