Is LEANING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEANING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEANING mean?
- adjective
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
“the leaning tower of Pisa”
- noun
an inclination to do something
“he felt leanings toward frivolity”
- noun
a natural inclination
“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
- noun
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 8 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 LEANING
Single letters that turn LEANING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of LEANING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LEANING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aneling8
- eanling8
- genial7
- innage7
- lignan7
- linage7
- agile6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
- glean6
- ingle6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- alien5
- aline5
- anile5
- elain5
- inane5
- liane5
- linen5
- agin5
- egal5
- gaen5
- gain5
- gale5
- gane5
- gean5
- gien5
- glen5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- anil4
- elan4
- ilea4
- lain4
- lane4
- lean4
- lien4
- line4
- linn4
- nail4
- nine4
- age4
- eng4
- gae4
- gal4
- gan4
- gel4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- lag4
- leg4
- nag4
- neg4
- ail3
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