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Is TONGUING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TONGUING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TONGUING mean?

Tonguing is a form of TONGUE.

  1. noun

    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

  2. noun

    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

  3. noun

    any long thin projection that is transient

    “tongues of flame licked at the walls”

  4. noun

    a manner of speaking

    “he spoke with a thick tongue”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (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 TONGUING

Single letters that turn TONGUING 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

Words you can make from TONGUING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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