Is SULKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SULKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SULKING mean?
Sulking is a form of SULK.
- noun
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
“stayed home in a sulk”
- verb
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
“She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + L (1) + K (5) + 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 SULKING
SULKING 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 SULKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ginks10
- gunks10
- kings10
- kilns9
- links9
- lunks9
- slink9
- slunk9
- gink9
- gunk9
- king9
- ilks8
- inks8
- kiln8
- kins8
- link8
- lunk8
- silk8
- sink8
- skin8
- sulk8
- sunk8
- lungis7
- sluing7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- ski7
- suk7
- iglus6
- lings6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- sling6
- slung6
- suing6
- using6
- ki6
- gins5
- gnus5
- guls5
- guns5
- iglu5
- ling5
- lugs5
- lung5
- nugs5
- sign5
- sing5
- slug5
- snug5
- sung5
- lins4
- luns4
- nils4
- unis4
- gin4
- gis4
- gnu4
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