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Is SNIFFLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SNIFFLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SNIFFLING mean?

Sniffling is a form of SNIFFLE.

  1. noun

    the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

  2. verb

    cry or whine with snuffling

    “Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!”

  3. verb

    inhale audibly through the nose

    “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + N (1) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SNIFFLING

SNIFFLING 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 SNIFFLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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