Is SLANDERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLANDERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLANDERING mean?
Slandering is a form of SLANDER.
- noun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
- noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SLANDERING
SLANDERING 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.
Anagrams of SLANDERING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SLANDERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sanderling12
- draglines11
- relanding11
- inlanders10
- learnings10
- danglers10
- danglier10
- darlings10
- darnings10
- dealigns10
- dealings10
- deraigns10
- dragline10
- glanders10
- gradines10
- ladening10
- landings10
- leadings10
- lendings10
- readings10
- sandling10
- signaled10
- aginners9
- aligners9
- annelids9
- eanlings9
- earnings9
- engrails9
- engrains9
- grannies9
- inlander9
- insnared9
- islander9
- lasering9
- leanings9
- learning9
- lindanes9
- nargiles9
- realigns9
- signaler9
- slangier9
- snarling9
- aligned9
- dangers9
- dangler9
- dangles9
- darings9
- darling9
- darning9
- dealign9
- dealing9
- deaning9
- deraign9
- dingers9
- dingles9
- endings9
- engilds9
- engirds9
- ganders9
- gardens9
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