STRANGLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRANGLING 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.
Which word lists accept STRANGLING?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRANGLING is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRANGLING
No single letter turns STRANGLING into another word.
How STRANGLING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STRANGLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRANGLING mean in Scrabble?
STRANGLING is the -ing form (present participle) of STRANGLE.
STRANGLE(verb) — To strangle is to kill someone by squeezing the throat, or to hold something back so it cannot grow.
Shorter words from the letters in STRANGLING
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Common questions about STRANGLING
- Is STRANGLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRANGLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRANGLING worth?
- STRANGLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRANGLING?
- No single letter can be added to STRANGLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STRANGLING:
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