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Is SALLOWING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SALLOWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SALLOWING mean?

Sallowing is a form of SALLOW.

  1. adjective

    unhealthy looking

  2. noun

    any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal

  3. verb

    cause to become sallow

    “The illness has sallowed her face”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + 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 SALLOWING

SALLOWING 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 SALLOWING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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