Is SYLLABLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYLLABLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYLLABLING mean?
Syllabling is a form of SYLLABLE.
- noun
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
“the word `pocket' has two syllables”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + 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 SYLLABLING
SYLLABLING 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 SYLLABLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sallying12
- signally12
- slangily12
- syllabi12
- abying12
- baying12
- glibly12
- ballsing11
- allying11
- slaying11
- ballsy11
- bialys11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- ablings10
- balings10
- balling10
- gainly10
- laying10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- saying10
- singly10
- slangy10
- bally10
- bialy10
- billy10
- bliny10
- sibyl10
- gaby10
- allyls9
- baling9
- basing9
- blings9
- inlays9
- layins9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gilly9
- lingy9
- lying9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- ably9
- abys9
- bays9
- inby9
- lalling8
- ablins8
- blains8
- allyl8
- ayins8
- bangs8
- blags8
- bling8
- inlay8
- layin8
- lysin8
- sally8
- silly8
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