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Is LIMBING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIMBING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIMBING mean?

Limbing is a form of LIMB.

  1. noun

    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

  2. noun

    any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

  3. noun

    (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

  4. noun

    either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip

    “the upper limb of the bow”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + 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 LIMBING

Single letters that turn LIMBING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from LIMBING

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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