Scrabble Word Finder

CAGELING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. CAGELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

c3a1g2e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableCAGELING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept CAGELING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful CAGELING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CAGELING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

cagelings13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CAGELING scores

Scrabble c3a1g2e1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends c4a1g3e1l2i1n2g3 17

Face value of the 8 tiles in CAGELING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
a19
g23
e112
l14
i19
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAGELING has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of CAGELING

glaceing12

The 8 tiles of CAGELING in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with CAGELING

cagelings13

1 longer words begin with CAGELING.

Shorter words from the letters in CAGELING

angelic10 anglice10 galenic10 eagling9 gealing9 lignage9 caging10 cangle9 glance9 incage9 lacing9 ageing8 ancile8 gaeing8 galing8 gangle8 gingal8 gingle8 inlace8 laggen8 laggin8 leggin8 niggle8 ealing7 genial7 linage7 acing8 clang8 cling8 genic8 glace8 aggie7 aging7 ancle7 clean7 cline7 eniac7 ginge7 ileac7 incel7

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Common questions about CAGELING

Is CAGELING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAGELING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CAGELING worth?
CAGELING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CAGELING?
CAGELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAGELING:

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