Is LABOURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LABOURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LABOURING mean?
- adjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
“drudging peasants”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (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 LABOURING
LABOURING 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 LABOURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laboring11
- blaring10
- burling10
- garboil10
- bagnio9
- baling9
- baring9
- barong9
- bluing9
- boring9
- brogan9
- brolga9
- bulgar9
- gabion9
- globin9
- goblin9
- lubing9
- orbing9
- robing9
- rubigo9
- languor8
- louring8
- albino8
- bailor8
- burial8
- labour8
- bingo8
- bling8
- bogan8
- boing8
- bourg8
- bring8
- brung8
- goban8
- giaour7
- gloria7
- langur7
- lanugo7
- lingua7
- luring7
- nilgau7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- origan7
- ourang7
- rugola7
- ruling7
- aboil7
- bairn7
- baron7
- binal7
- blain7
- bolar7
- boral7
- bourn7
- brail7
- brain7
- broil7
- bruin7
- buran7
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