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Is NIGGLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NIGGLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NIGGLING mean?

  1. adjective

    (informal) small and of little importance

    “a fiddling sum of money”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 NIGGLING

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

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Words you can make from NIGGLING

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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