Is QUALIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUALIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUALIFYING mean?
- noun
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
- noun
success in satisfying a test or requirement
“his future depended on his passing that test”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 26
- Words With Friends
- 29
- Letters
- 10
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 QUALIFYING
QUALIFYING 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 QUALIFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- liquify22
- qualify22
- quailing18
- yanqui18
- quay16
- flaying14
- lignify14
- quail14
- quag14
- faying13
- flying13
- ignify13
- uglify13
- quai13
- quin13
- fugly12
- gulfy12
- qua12
- failing11
- gainful11
- unify11
- qi11
- filing10
- fungal10
- gainly10
- ingulf10
- laying10
- lungyi10
- flay10
- finial9
- infula9
- fagin9
- fling9
- flung9
- fugal9
- fungi9
- gaily9
- lingy9
- lying9
- fay9
- fly9
- final8
- inlay8
- layin8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- agly8
- fang8
- flag8
- gulf8
- ugly8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yuga8
- ailing7
- lingua7
- nilgai7
- nilgau7
- alif7
- ayin7
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