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Nibbling

n 1i 1b 3b 3l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of nibble

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

What does nibbling mean?

verb

  1. bite off very small pieces

    “She nibbled on her cracker”

  2. bite gently

    “The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear”

  3. eat intermittently; take small bites of

    “He pieced at the sandwich all morning”

    Synonymspickpiece

Definitions shown for nibble, the base form of nibbling.

Is NIBBLING 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 NIBBLING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
n 1i 1b 3b 3l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
n 2i 1b 4b 4l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
n 1i 1b 4b 4l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
n 1i 1b 4b 4l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in NIBBLING

Hooks for NIBBLING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like NIBBLING

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

All words ending in -IBBLING

Nibbling: quick answers

Is NIBBLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIBBLING 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 NIBBLING worth?
NIBBLING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nibbling mean?
nibbling is the present participle of nibble, which means “bite off very small pieces”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NIBBLING?
You can make 30 shorter words from NIBBLING, such as LIBBING, NIBBING, BILING, BLING. See the full list.