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Is CLOSING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CLOSING is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “final or ending”.

Quick answer

Is CLOSING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CLOSING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
7
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

CLOSING meaning and definition

CLOSING has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

CLOSING as an adjective

  1. Final or ending.

CLOSING as a noun

  1. The act of closing something.
  2. The last section of a communication.
  3. Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap.

CLOSING Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CLOSING scores 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
L12
O11
S11
I11
N12
G23
Total1014

CLOSING on premium squares

On a double word square CLOSING scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of CLOSING

No other word uses exactly the letters in CLOSING.

Unscramble CLOSING: 121 words from its letters

The letters C, L, O, S, I, N, G make 121 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

  • go3
  • sign5
  • long5
  • no2
  • on2
  • so2
  • log4
  • oil3
  • sin3
  • coil6
  • con5
  • in2
  • clog7
  • sling6
  • cog6
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • soil4
  • cling8
  • coin6
  • sing5
  • li2
  • song5
  • logic8
  • son3
  • lion4
  • loins5
  • os2
  • sic5
  • silo4
  • coign8
  • cos5
  • cosign9
  • icon6
  • io2
  • ling5
  • loin4
  • nog4
  • si2
  • slog5
  • sol3
  • sonic7
  • ion3
  • cis5
  • clon6
  • col5
  • ins3
  • lin3
  • lingo6
  • lino4
  • nil3
  • ois3
  • scion7
  • snog5
  • cig6
  • cigs7
  • cion6
  • cions7
  • clings9
  • clogs8
  • clons7
  • cogs7
  • coigns9
  • coils7
  • coins7
  • colin7
  • colins8
  • cols6
  • coni6
  • cons6
  • cosing9
  • gins5
  • gio4
  • gios5
  • gis4
  • gon4
  • gons5
  • gos4
  • icons7
  • incog8
  • incogs9
  • ing4
  • ingo5
  • ings5
  • ions4
  • ios3
  • is2
  • iso3
  • lig4
  • ligs5
  • lings6
  • linos5
  • lins4
  • lions5
  • lis3
  • lo2
  • loci6
  • logics9
  • login6
  • logins7
  • logs5
  • longs6
  • los3
  • losing7
  • nicol7
  • nicols8
  • nils4
  • nis3
  • nogs5
  • noil4
  • noils5
  • nos3
  • oi2
  • oils4
  • ons3
  • scog7
  • snig5
  • soc5
  • sog4
  • soli4

Words like CLOSING

One-letter changes to CLOSING, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CLOSING

  • cloning10
  • cloying13
  • cloking14

Add one letter to CLOSING

  • closings11
  • eclosing11

Remove one letter from CLOSING

  • cosing9
  • losing7

More 7-letter words starting with CL

  • classic11
  • clarion9
  • clinker13
  • cluster9
  • clangor10
  • cleanly12
  • clobber13
  • closure9
  • clamour11
  • clearly12
  • clutter9
  • closely12
  • clarity12
  • clatter9
  • climate11
  • clouded11
  • clamber13
  • clarify15

CLOSING word facts

CLOSING is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and I) and 5 consonants. It starts with C and ends with G. By corpus frequency, CLOSING is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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CLOSING Scrabble word FAQ

Is CLOSING a Scrabble word?

Yes. CLOSING is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CLOSING mean?

CLOSING is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “final or ending”.

How many points is CLOSING worth in Scrabble?

CLOSING is worth 10 points in Scrabble: C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is CLOSING in Words With Friends?

CLOSING is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does CLOSING have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in CLOSING, but 121 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in CLOSING?

You can make 121 shorter words from the letters in CLOSING, including GO, SIGN, LONG and NO.

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