AILING
6-letter word
AILING is a valid Scrabble word
Is AILING Valid in Word Games?
| Game | Valid | Score / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scrabble (NWL) | ✅ Yes | 7 points |
| Scrabble (CSW) | ✅ Yes | 7 points |
| Words With Friends | ✅ Yes | 10 points |
| Wordfeud | ✅ Yes | 7 points |
| Upwords | ✅ Yes | Valid tile word |
| Bananagrams | ✅ Yes | Valid tile word |
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| Game | Valid | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wordle | ❌ No | Requires exactly 5 letters — AILING has 6 |
| Quordle | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| Octordle | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| Dordle | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| Survivle | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| Absurdle | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| Lingo | ❌ No | Must be exactly 5 letters |
| NYT Crossword | ✅ Yes | Valid crossword entry |
| Mini Crossword | ⚠️ Long | Best for 3–5 letter words |
| Crossword (general) | ✅ Yes | Valid crossword entry |
| Cryptic Crossword | ✅ Yes | Valid answer or anagram source |
| Acrostic | ✅ Yes | Valid answer word |
| Waffle | ❌ No | Best for 5-letter words |
| Wordscapes | ✅ Yes | Valid word |
| Word Cookies | ✅ Yes | Valid word |
| Word Search | ✅ Yes | Can appear in grid |
| Jumble | ✅ Yes | Valid unscramble target |
| Anagram | ✅ Yes | Valid anagram base word |
| Boggle | ✅ Yes | Letters must be adjacent on grid |
| SpellTower | ✅ Yes | Valid word |
| Alphabear | ✅ Yes | Valid word |
| Spelling Bee | ⚠️ Maybe | Must use only the 7 given letters |
| Letterboxed | ⚠️ Maybe | No consecutive same-side letters |
| Squaredle | ⚠️ Maybe | Letters must be adjacent |
| Blossom | ⚠️ Maybe | Must use centre letter |
| Typeshift | ⚠️ Maybe | Letters must align in columns |
| Semantle | ✅ Yes | Any real English word |
| Jotto | ⚠️ Maybe | Must match opponent word length |
| Hangman | ✅ Yes | Valid hidden word |
| Word Ladder | ⚠️ Maybe | Must be same length as chain |
| Connections | ✅ Yes | Can be a category member |
| Strands | ✅ Yes | Can be a theme word |
| Codenames | ✅ Yes | Valid clue or card word |
| Nerdle | ❌ No | Numbers/operators only |
| Worldle | ❌ No | Country names only |
| Heardle | ❌ No | Song titles only |
| Framed | ❌ No | Film titles only |
What Does AILING Mean?
somewhat ill or prone to illness
AILING Scrabble Score
Letter by Letter
Score shown is base value before board multipliers.
AILING — Word Stats
Is AILING Valid in Scrabble?
✅ Yes — AILING scores 7 points in Scrabble.
Valid in all major tile-based word games:
- Scrabble NWL (North America) — 7 pts ✅
- Scrabble CSW (UK/International) — 7 pts ✅
- Words With Friends — 10 pts ✅
- Wordfeud — 7 pts ✅
- Upwords — ✅ valid (stack scoring varies)
- Bananagrams — ✅ valid tile word
Is AILING Valid in Words With Friends?
✅ Yes — AILING scores 10 points in Words With Friends.
Words With Friends uses a slightly different letter value system than Scrabble, which is why AILING scores 10 pts in WWF vs 7 pts in Scrabble.
Is AILING a Wordle Word?
❌ No — AILING cannot be a Wordle answer.
Wordle only accepts 5-letter words. AILING has 6 letters.
These 5-letter Wordle variants use the same rules: Quordle · Octordle · Dordle · Survivle · Absurdle · Lingo · Wordle Unlimited
5-letter Wordle words you can make from AILING's letters: ALGIN · ALIGN · GILIA · ILIAN · INIAL · LANGI
Is AILING Valid in Crossword Puzzles?
✅ Yes — AILING is a valid crossword entry accepted in standard English dictionaries.
Works in these crossword formats:
- NYT Crossword — standard American grid
- Mini Crossword — 5×5 grid (shorter words preferred)
- Cryptic Crossword — can be used as answer or anagram fodder
- Acrostic — valid answer word
Useful crossword patterns for AILING:
A__________GA____G Is AILING Valid in Wordscapes & Word Cookies?
✅ Yes — AILING is valid in Wordscapes and Word Cookies when all required letters are available.
Also valid as an unscramble target in: Jumble · Anagram · SpellTower · Alphabear · Boggle
Words You Can Make From AILING
Shorter words hidden in AILING's letter set — great for Wordscapes, Boggle, and Scrabble rack play.
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Frequently Asked Questions About AILING
Is AILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AILING is valid in both NWL (North American) and CSW (Collins/International) Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is AILING in Scrabble?
AILING scores 7 points in Scrabble before board multipliers. In Words With Friends it scores 10 points.
Is AILING valid in Words With Friends?
Yes. AILING is a valid Words With Friends word worth 10 points.
What does AILING mean?
AILING: somewhat ill or prone to illness
Can AILING be used in Wordle?
No. Wordle only accepts 5-letter words. AILING has 6 letters.
What words can you make from AILING's letters?
Use our Word Unscrambler to find all words that can be formed from AILING's letters. Short words like AG, AI, AL can be played in Scrabble rack play.
Does AILING have any anagrams?
Yes — AILING's letters can also spell: ANGILI, NILGAI.
Is AILING in the dictionary?
Yes. AILING appears in standard English dictionaries and the ENABLE Scrabble word list.