Is MEDDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEDDLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEDDLING mean?
- adjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
“an interfering old woman”
- noun
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 MEDDLING
MEDDLING 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 MEDDLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melding11
- mingled11
- glimed10
- midden10
- middle10
- midleg10
- milded10
- minded10
- dinged9
- gilded9
- glided9
- limned9
- milden9
- mingle9
- midge9
- dindle8
- dingle8
- engild8
- denim8
- gimel8
- glime8
- limed8
- mined8
- deign7
- dined7
- dinge7
- gelid7
- glide7
- idled7
- limen7
- nided7
- dime7
- glim7
- idem7
- meld7
- mend7
- mild7
- mind7
- ingle6
- lined6
- died6
- ding6
- geld6
- gied6
- gild6
- gled6
- lime6
- limn6
- mien6
- mile6
- mine6
- dim6
- gem6
- med6
- meg6
- mid6
- mig6
- deil5
- deli5
- deni5
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