Is LIGATURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGATURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIGATURING mean?
Ligaturing is a form of LIGATURE.
- noun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
- noun
character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
- noun
a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
- noun
thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (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 LIGATURING
LIGATURING 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 LIGATURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glairing10
- guilting10
- ligating10
- triaging10
- ringtail9
- trailing9
- trialing9
- argling9
- arguing9
- gaiting9
- girting9
- glaring9
- grating9
- guiling9
- ringgit9
- airting8
- intagli8
- lairing8
- railing8
- tailing8
- tirling8
- galing8
- gating8
- gingal8
- gluing8
- luging8
- raging8
- urging8
- nautili7
- ailing7
- airing7
- artigi7
- gratin7
- guitar7
- langur7
- lingua7
- luring7
- luting7
- nilgai7
- nilgau7
- rating7
- riling7
- ruling7
- taring7
- tiling7
- tiring7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- aging7
- gulag7
- nitril6
- nutria6
- ratlin6
- ritual6
- trinal6
- urinal6
- algin6
- align6
- argil6
- atigi6
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