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Tunneling

t 1u 1n 1n 1e 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare · present participle of tunnel

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

What does tunneling mean?

verb

  1. move through by or as by digging

    “burrow through the forest”

    Synonymsburrow

  2. force a way through

Definitions shown for tunnel, the base form of tunneling.

Is TUNNELING 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 TUNNELING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
t 1u 1n 1n 1e 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
t 1u 2n 2n 2e 1l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1u 2n 1n 1e 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
t 1u 2n 1n 1e 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TUNNELING

Hooks for TUNNELING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tunnelings

Words that end like TUNNELING

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

dieselinghostelingparalleling
All words ending in -ELING

Tunneling: quick answers

Is TUNNELING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TUNNELING 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 TUNNELING worth?
TUNNELING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tunneling mean?
tunneling is the present participle of tunnel, which means “move through by or as by digging”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TUNNELING?
You can make 155 shorter words from TUNNELING, such as GLUTENIN, ELUTING, LUNTING, TUNNING. See the full list.