LIBELING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LIBELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
l1i1b3e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableLIBELING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIBELING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful LIBELING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBELING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
libelingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBELING scores
Scrabble l1i1b3e1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends l2i1b4e1l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIBELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIBELING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIBELING
1 longer words begin with LIBELING.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBELING
belling10 billing10 bellini9 biling9 bingle9 billie8 gillie7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 nielli6 begin8 being8 bilge8 binge8 bling8 gibel8 gibli8 blini7 libel7 genii6 ingle6 ligne6 bing7 gibe7 glib7 bein6 bell6 beni6 bien6 bile6 bill6 bine6 blin6 gien5 gill5 glei5 glen5 leng5 ling5
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Common questions about LIBELING
- Is LIBELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBELING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBELING worth?
- LIBELING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIBELING?
- LIBELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIBELING:
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