ENGULFING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ENGULFING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
e1n1g2u1l1f4i1n1g2
PlayableENGULFING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ENGULFING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful ENGULFING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGULFING
No single letter turns ENGULFING into another word.
How ENGULFING scores
Scrabble e1n1g2u1l1f4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends e1n2g3u2l2f4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENGULFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENGULFING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGULFING
lungeing10 fugling12 gulfing12 fueling11 glueing9 lenging9 lugeing9 lunging9 elfing10 engulf10 fening10 feuing10 ingulf10 funnel9 unfine9 gingle8 gluing8 leggin8 luggie8 luging8 niggle8 ginnel7 gunnel7 ingenu7 lungie7 unline6 feign9 fling9 flung9 fugie9 fugle9 fungi9 elfin8 gigue7 ginge7 gunge7 ligge7 guile6 ingle6 ligne6
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Common questions about ENGULFING
- Is ENGULFING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENGULFING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENGULFING worth?
- ENGULFING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGULFING?
- No single letter can be added to ENGULFING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENGULFING:
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