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Is LANGUISHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LANGUISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LANGUISHING mean?

Languishing is a form of LANGUISH.

  1. verb

    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

    “After her husband died, she just pined away”

  2. verb

    have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

  3. verb

    become feeble

    “The prisoner has been languishing for years in the dungeon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 LANGUISHING

LANGUISHING 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 LANGUISHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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