TRAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. TRAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept TRAILING?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful TRAILING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TRAILING

No single letter turns TRAILING into another word.

How TRAILING scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about TRAILING

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does TRAILING mean in Scrabble?

TRAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of TRAIL.

TRAIL(noun) — A path or track worn by repeated use, or the mark, scent, or series of signs left behind by something that has passed.

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Anagrams of TRAILING

The 8 tiles of TRAILING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with TRAILING

1 longer words begin with TRAILING.

Shorter words from the letters in TRAILING

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Common questions about TRAILING

Is TRAILING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAILING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is TRAILING worth?

TRAILING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to TRAILING?

No single letter can be added to TRAILING to make another word.