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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. COAXING is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 17 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
flattery designed to gain favor
blarney, soft soap, sweet talk, ingratiatory
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
COAXING scores 17 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, G×1, I×1, N×1, O×1, X×1
COAXING has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
COAXING is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "COAXING — flattery designed to gain favor" (17 Scrabble points).
COAXING is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is COAXING a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
COAXING (noun): flattery designed to gain favor. Additional senses: pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable".
In standard Scrabble scoring, COAXING totals 17 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. COAXING includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
COAXING is 7 letters long, begins with C, ends with G, and sorts to the alphagram ACGINOX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so COAXING is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, COAXING ranks by raw score (17 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, COAXING carries 3 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (X) make COAXING attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on C or G are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with G to rehearse parallel sets.
COAXING is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like COAXING frequently cross shorter words; knowing that COAXING contains A, C, G, I, N, O, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?????g to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside COAXING include AX, CO, NG — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, O, A, X, I, N, G. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble coaxing directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 17 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat COAXING as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "COAXING — flattery designed to gain favor" (17 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.