Is WOOLGATHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WOOLGATHERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WOOLGATHERING mean?
- noun
an idle indulgence in fantasy
- adjective
dreamy in mood or nature
“a woolgathering moment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + L (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 WOOLGATHERING
Single letters that turn WOOLGATHERING 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 WOOLGATHERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- woolgather17
- nightglow17
- nightwear16
- wreathing16
- ingrowth15
- thrawing15
- throwing15
- whorling15
- worthing15
- wrathing15
- theologian14
- gathering14
- gheraoing14
- glowering14
- reglowing14
- honewort14
- howling14
- thalweg14
- thawing14
- warthog14
- whaling14
- whinger14
- whoring14
- earthling13
- granolith13
- halogeton13
- haltering13
- lathering13
- troweling13
- golgotha13
- growling13
- wagering13
- wagglier13
- waggoner13
- whortle13
- woolhat13
- writhen13
- aweigh13
- growth13
- hawing13
- hewing13
- weight13
- whinge13
- wright13
- atheling12
- earthing12
- hearting12
- hooligan12
- ingather12
- litharge12
- loathing12
- longhair12
- lowering12
- narghile12
- nargileh12
- othering12
- regolith12
- roweling12
- thirlage12
- thongier12
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