Is SLEEKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLEEKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLEEKING mean?
Sleeking is a form of SLEEK.
- verb
make slick or smooth
- adjective
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
“sleek figures in expensive clothes”
- adjective
designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
“a streamlined convertible”
- adjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
“glossy auburn hair”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + K (5) + 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 SLEEKING
SLEEKING 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 SLEEKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- keeling12
- seeking12
- skeeing12
- gleeks11
- kliegs11
- inkles10
- kneels10
- likens10
- selkie10
- silken10
- eking10
- geeks10
- ginks10
- gleek10
- kings10
- klieg10
- inkle9
- keels9
- keens9
- kilns9
- kines9
- kneel9
- knees9
- leeks9
- liken9
- likes9
- links9
- skeen9
- skein9
- skene9
- sleek9
- slink9
- geek9
- gink9
- kegs9
- king9
- skeg9
- eelings8
- seeling8
- ekes8
- elks8
- ilks8
- inks8
- keel8
- keen8
- kens8
- kiln8
- kine8
- kins8
- knee8
- leek8
- leke8
- leks8
- like8
- link8
- seek8
- sike8
- silk8
- sink8
- skee8
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