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Scrambling

s 1c 3r 1a 1m 3b 3l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of scramble

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

What does scrambling mean?

verb

  1. to move hurriedly

    “The friend scrambled after them”

  2. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

    Synonymsclambershinshinnyskinstruggle

  3. bring into random order

    Synonymsjumblethrow together

  4. stir vigorously

    “beat the egg whites”

    Synonymsbeat

  5. make unintelligible

    “scramble the message so that nobody can understand it”

Definitions shown for scramble, the base form of scrambling.

Is SCRAMBLING 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 SCRAMBLING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
s 1c 3r 1a 1m 3b 3l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1c 4r 1a 1m 4b 4l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
s 1c 4r 1a 1m 3b 4l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
s 1c 3r 1a 1m 3b 4l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SCRAMBLING

Hooks for SCRAMBLING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

scramblings

Words that end like SCRAMBLING

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

gamblingramblingambling
All words ending in -AMBLING

Scrambling: quick answers

Is SCRAMBLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCRAMBLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCRAMBLING worth?
SCRAMBLING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scrambling mean?
scrambling is the present participle of scramble, which means “to move hurriedly”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCRAMBLING?
You can make 624 shorter words from SCRAMBLING, such as SCAMBLING, SCRAMBING, MARBLINGS, RAMBLINGS. See the full list.