Is PLEADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLEADING mean?
- noun
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
- adjective
begging
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 PLEADING
Single letters that turn PLEADING 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
Anagrams of PLEADING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PLEADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedaling12
- leaping10
- pealing10
- plained10
- panged10
- pinged10
- aligned9
- dealign9
- dealing9
- leading9
- aliped9
- elapid9
- pained9
- paling9
- planed9
- pleiad9
- gaped9
- paged9
- alpine8
- angled8
- dangle8
- dingle8
- engild8
- gained8
- lading8
- lagend8
- ligand8
- penial8
- pineal8
- aping8
- genip8
- naped8
- padle8
- paled8
- paned8
- pedal8
- piled8
- pined8
- plage8
- plaid8
- plead8
- plied8
- alined7
- denial7
- genial7
- linage7
- nailed7
- algid7
- deign7
- dinge7
- galed7
- gelid7
- glade7
- gland7
- glide7
- lapin7
- panel7
- penal7
- pilea7
- plain7
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