Is PANGOLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PANGOLIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PANGOLIN mean?
- noun
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 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 PANGOLIN
Single letters that turn PANGOLIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PANGOLIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planing10
- loping9
- paling9
- pinang9
- poling9
- pongal9
- loaning8
- panino8
- pinnal8
- aping8
- galop8
- gipon8
- oping8
- pingo8
- lignan7
- longan7
- lapin7
- nopal7
- piano7
- pinna7
- pinon7
- plain7
- glop7
- pang7
- ping7
- pong7
- algin6
- align6
- along6
- anglo6
- gonia6
- gonna6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lingo6
- logan6
- logia6
- login6
- lipa6
- lipo6
- nipa6
- opal6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- pion6
- plan6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- aloin5
- anion5
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- gain5
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