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Paddling

p 3a 1d 2d 2l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of paddle

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

What does paddling mean?

verb

  1. propel with a paddle

    “paddle your own canoe”

  2. play in or as if in water, as of small children

    Synonymsdabblesplash around

  3. swim like a dog in shallow water

  4. walk unsteadily

    “small children toddle”

    Synonymstoddlecoggletotterdodderwaddle

  5. give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

    Synonymsspanklarrup

  6. stir with a paddle

Definitions shown for paddle, the base form of paddling.

Is PADDLING 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 PADDLING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
p 3a 1d 2d 2l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
p 4a 1d 2d 2l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4a 1d 2d 2l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3a 1d 2d 2l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PADDLING

Hooks for PADDLING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

paddlings

Words that end like PADDLING

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

saddlingwaddlingstraddling
All words ending in -ADDLING

Paddling: quick answers

Is PADDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PADDLING 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 PADDLING worth?
PADDLING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does paddling mean?
paddling is the present participle of paddle, which means “propel with a paddle”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PADDLING?
You can make 114 shorter words from PADDLING, such as PADDING, GIDDAP, ADDLING, ADDING. See the full list.