CAREGIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CAREGIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAREGIVING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAREGIVING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAREGIVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caregivingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAREGIVING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAREGIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAREGIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAREGIVING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The work of looking after someone who cannot fully look after themselves, such as a child or an ill or elderly person.
Caregiving can be a paid job or an unpaid family duty, and it often means daily tasks like feeding, washing and giving medicine. The word stresses the ongoing effort rather than the person who does it.
How CAREGIVING is used
Common in health, family and social-policy discussions.
- Years of caregiving left her exhausted.
- The government offered support for family caregiving.
- His caregiving routine started at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAREGIVING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAREGIVING
1 longer words begin with CAREGIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in CAREGIVING
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Common questions about CAREGIVING
- Is CAREGIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAREGIVING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAREGIVING worth?
- CAREGIVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAREGIVING mean?
- The work of looking after someone who cannot fully look after themselves, such as a child or an ill or elderly person.
- What letters can be added to CAREGIVING?
- CAREGIVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAREGIVING:
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