Is TANGLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANGLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANGLING mean?
Tangling is a form of TANGLE.
- noun
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
“they carved their way through the tangle of vines”
- noun
something jumbled or confused
“a tangle of government regulations”
- verb
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
- verb
tangle or complicate
“a ravelled story”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 TANGLING
TANGLING 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 TANGLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- angling9
- tanging9
- galing8
- gating8
- gingal8
- anting7
- lignan7
- aging7
- algin6
- align6
- giant6
- glint6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- gang6
- giga6
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gilt5
- glia5
- gnat5
- lang5
- ling5
- tang5
- ting5
- gag5
- gig5
- igg5
- alit4
- anil4
- anti4
- lain4
- lati4
- linn4
- lint4
- nail4
- tail4
- tain4
- tali4
- tian4
- gal4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
- git4
- lag4
- nag4
- tag4
- ail3
- ain3
- ait3
- alt3
- ani3
- ant3
- inn3
- lat3
- lin3
- lit3
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