Is TACKLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACKLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACKLING mean?
Tackling is a form of TACKLE.
- verb
accept as a challenge
“I'll tackle this difficult task”
- noun
the person who plays that position on a football team
“the right tackle is a straight A student”
- noun
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
- noun
gear used in fishing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 TACKLING
Single letters that turn TACKLING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TACKLING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TACKLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- talcking15
- calking14
- lacking14
- tacking14
- caking13
- talking12
- antick12
- calkin12
- catkin12
- laking11
- taking11
- clank11
- clink11
- catling10
- talcing10
- kiang10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- tack10
- tick10
- acting9
- lacing9
- takin9
- tilak9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- catlin8
- tincal8
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- akin8
- ikat8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kiln8
- kilt8
- kina8
- knit8
- lank8
- link8
- talk8
- tank8
- actin7
- antic7
- linac7
- tical7
- clag7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kat7
- kin7
- kit7
- algin6
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