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Blackmailing

b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5m 3a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of blackmail

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does blackmailing mean?

verb

  1. exert pressure on someone through threats

    Synonymsblackjackpressure

  2. obtain through threats

Definitions shown for blackmail, the base form of blackmailing.

Is BLACKMAILING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BLACKMAILING worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5m 3a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

30 pts
b 4l 2a 1c 4k 5m 4a 1i 1l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

26 pts
b 4l 1a 1c 4k 5m 3a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

29 pts
b 4l 2a 1c 3k 6m 3a 1i 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BLACKMAILING

Words that end like BLACKMAILING

Common words that share the ending -AILING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AILING

Blackmailing: quick answers

Is BLACKMAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BLACKMAILING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BLACKMAILING worth?
BLACKMAILING scores 23 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does blackmailing mean?
blackmailing is the present participle of blackmail, which means “exert pressure on someone through threats”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BLACKMAILING?
You can make 423 shorter words from BLACKMAILING, such as BLACKMAIL, BLACKING, GALLIAMBIC, MACKLING. See the full list.