Is RANKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RANKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RANKLING mean?
Rankling is a form of RANKLE.
- verb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
“The injustice rankled her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 RANKLING
Single letters that turn RANKLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RANKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ankling12
- larking12
- narking12
- ranking12
- laking11
- raking11
- kiang10
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- larning8
- akin8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- karn8
- kiln8
- kina8
- kirn8
- knar8
- krai8
- lank8
- lark8
- link8
- nark8
- raki8
- rank8
- rink8
- lignan7
- ark7
- ilk7
- ink7
- irk7
- kin7
- kir7
- algin6
- align6
- argil6
- garni6
- glair6
- gnarl6
- grail6
- grain6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- ka6
- ki6
- agin5
- gain5
- girl5
- girn5
- glia5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- lang5
- ling5
- ragi5
- rang5
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