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
10
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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