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Needling

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of needle

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

What does needling mean?

verb

  1. annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

    “He needled her with his sarcastic remarks”

    Synonymsgoad

  2. prick with a needle

Definitions shown for needle, the base form of needling.

Is NEEDLING 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 NEEDLING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

11 pts
n 1e 1e 1d 2l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in NEEDLING

Hooks for NEEDLING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

needlings

Words that end like NEEDLING

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

seedlingwheedling
All words ending in -EEDLING

Needling: quick answers

Is NEEDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEEDLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEEDLING worth?
NEEDLING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does needling mean?
needling is the present participle of needle, which means “annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NEEDLING?
You can make 131 shorter words from NEEDLING, such as DELEING, ENGINED, LENDING, NEEDING. See the full list.