Is VULGARISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VULGARISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VULGARISING mean?
Vulgarising is a form of VULGARISE.
- verb
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
“They popularized coffee in Washington State”
- verb
debase and make vulgar
“The Press has vulgarized Love and Marriage”
- verb
act in a vulgar manner
“The drunkard tends to vulgarize”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (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 VULGARISING
VULGARISING 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 VULGARISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- virginals13
- gingival13
- avulsing12
- rivaling12
- virginal12
- gingiva12
- graving12
- livings11
- ravings11
- salving11
- slaving11
- vailing11
- valuing11
- vialing11
- virgins11
- visaing11
- vulgars11
- giving11
- glairing10
- sugaring10
- laving10
- living10
- raving10
- riving10
- saving10
- valgus10
- vigias10
- vigils10
- virgas10
- virgin10
- vising10
- vulgar10
- vuggs10
- linguisa9
- railings9
- singular9
- argling9
- arguing9
- gingals9
- glaring9
- guiling9
- guising9
- surging9
- urgings9
- anvils9
- invars9
- ravins9
- rivals9
- silvan9
- vinals9
- visual9
- vagus9
- vangs9
- vigas9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- virga9
- vugg9
- silurian8
- airings8
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