Is LIMBERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIMBERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIMBERING mean?
Limbering is a form of LIMBER.
- noun
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
- verb
attach the limber
“limber a cannon”
- verb
cause to become limber
“The violist limbered her wrists before the concert”
- adjective
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
“a supple mind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 LIMBERING
LIMBERING 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 LIMBERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bemiring13
- beriming13
- berming12
- limbing12
- limbier11
- nimbler11
- begrim11
- bilgier10
- birling10
- gremlin10
- mingier10
- mingler10
- limber10
- milneb10
- nimble10
- binger9
- gerbil9
- liming9
- miling9
- mingle9
- miring9
- riming9
- limbi9
- nimbi9
- lingier8
- berlin8
- limier8
- limner8
- merlin8
- begin8
- being8
- bilge8
- binge8
- bling8
- bring8
- giber8
- gimel8
- glime8
- grime8
- berm8
- brim8
- limb8
- girlie7
- linger7
- riling7
- biner7
- birle7
- blini7
- brine7
- imine7
- liber7
- libri7
- limen7
- miler7
- miner7
- mirin7
- berg7
- bing7
- brig7
- germ7
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