Is PROPELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROPELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROPELLING mean?
- adjective
tending to or capable of propelling
“propellant fuel for submarines”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PROPELLING
PROPELLING 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 PROPELLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- loppering14
- gloppier13
- peopling13
- repolling12
- gripple12
- lopping12
- repping12
- loppier11
- prepill11
- propine11
- gipper11
- grippe11
- pigpen11
- eloping10
- perigon10
- pirogen10
- polling10
- pongier10
- lippen10
- lipper10
- lopper10
- nipper10
- nipple10
- pepino10
- poplin10
- propel10
- ripple10
- proline9
- epigon9
- epilog9
- loping9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinger9
- poling9
- poring9
- proleg9
- roping9
- piper9
- preop9
- girolle8
- rolling8
- orpine8
- pernio8
- pinole8
- pollen8
- poller8
- repoll8
- genip8
- gipon8
- gripe8
- grope8
- oping8
- pengo8
- pingo8
- pirog8
- prong8
- pepo8
- perp8
- pipe8
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