Is LUMBERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LUMBERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LUMBERING mean?
- noun
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
- adjective
slow and laborious because of weight
“the heavy tread of tired troops”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + U (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 LUMBERING
Single letters that turn LUMBERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LUMBERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- embruing13
- rumbling13
- umbering13
- unlimber12
- berming12
- bluming12
- grumble12
- reluming11
- nimbler11
- begrim11
- blueing10
- blunger10
- bulgier10
- bungler10
- burling10
- gremlin10
- gumline10
- legumin10
- mingler10
- erbium10
- imbrue10
- limber10
- lumber10
- milneb10
- nimble10
- number10
- rumble10
- begum10
- binger9
- bluing9
- blunge9
- bugler9
- bulger9
- bungle9
- burgle9
- gerbil9
- lubing9
- mingle9
- muling9
- muring9
- regnum9
- blume9
- brume9
- imbue9
- umbel9
- umber9
- berlin8
- burnie8
- limner8
- merlin8
- murein8
- murine8
- nubile8
- begin8
- begun8
- being8
- bilge8
- binge8
- bling8
- bring8
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