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Dwelling

d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does dwelling mean?

noun

  1. housing that someone is living in

    “he built a modest dwelling near the pond”

    Synonymshomedomicileabodehabitationdwelling house

Is DWELLING 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 DWELLING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 2l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2w 5e 1l 2l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DWELLING

Hooks for DWELLING

Add one letter to the front or back of DWELLING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like DWELLING

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

All words ending in -ELLING

Dwelling: quick answers

Is DWELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DWELLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DWELLING worth?
DWELLING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dwelling mean?
As a noun, dwelling means “housing that someone is living in”.
What words can you make with the letters in DWELLING?
You can make 127 shorter words from DWELLING, such as WELDING, DEWING, INDWELL, WELLING. See the full list.