Is NECKINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NECKINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NECKINGS mean?
Neckings is a form of NECKING.
- noun
the molding at the top of a column
- noun
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 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 NECKINGS
NECKINGS 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 NECKINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- necking14
- sicken12
- gecks12
- necks11
- nicks11
- sneck11
- snick11
- geck11
- censing10
- eking10
- ginks10
- kings10
- icks10
- neck10
- nick10
- sick10
- kines9
- skein9
- gink9
- kegs9
- king9
- skeg9
- ick9
- genic8
- inks8
- kens8
- kine8
- kins8
- sike8
- sink8
- skin8
- keg8
- ensign7
- cines7
- since7
- cigs7
- ink7
- ken7
- kin7
- kis7
- ski7
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- cine6
- ices6
- nice6
- sice6
- cig6
- ki6
- nines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
- sign5
- sing5
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