Is NECKLACING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NECKLACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NECKLACING mean?
Necklacing is a form of NECKLACE.
- noun
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NECKLACING
NECKLACING 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 NECKLACING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cackling17
- clacking17
- clanking15
- canceling14
- calking14
- lacking14
- necking14
- cackle14
- caking13
- clack13
- click13
- ankling12
- leaking12
- linkage12
- calkin12
- cankle12
- nickel12
- nickle12
- cleaning11
- enlacing11
- calcine11
- laking11
- clank11
- clink11
- geck11
- angelic10
- anglice10
- galenic10
- lancing10
- alkine10
- cancel10
- celiac10
- cicale10
- eking10
- kiang10
- klieg10
- cake10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
- encinal9
- caning9
- glance9
- incage9
- lacing9
- alike9
- alkie9
- ankle9
- cecal9
- inkle9
- liken9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- aneling8
- eanling8
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