Is SCRABBLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRABBLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRABBLING mean?
Scrabbling is a form of SCRABBLE.
- noun
an aimless drawing
- noun
a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game
- verb
feel searchingly
“She groped for his keys in the dark”
- verb
write down quickly without much attention to detail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 SCRABBLING
Single letters that turn SCRABBLING 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
Words you can make from SCRABBLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scabbling16
- crabbing15
- scabbing15
- cabbing14
- bracings13
- cablings13
- rabbling13
- slabbing13
- bicarbs13
- barbing12
- bracing12
- cabling12
- sabbing12
- bicarb12
- carlings11
- rabbins11
- scribal11
- ablings10
- arcings10
- balings10
- blaring10
- carings10
- carling10
- garlics10
- lacings10
- racings10
- sabring10
- sacring10
- scaling10
- scaring10
- cabins10
- rabbin10
- rabbis10
- carlins9
- arcing9
- baling9
- baring9
- basing9
- blings9
- brings9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- clangs9
- clings9
- garlic9
- glacis9
- lacing9
- racing9
- bancs9
- barbs9
- baric9
- basic9
- blabs9
- cabin9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- cribs9
- rabbi9
- rabic9
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