CAVILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAVILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAVILLING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAVILLING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVILLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cavillingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAVILLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAVILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAVILLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAVILLING mean in Scrabble?
CAVILLING is the -ing form (present participle) of CAVIL.
CAVIL(verb) — To raise trivial or carping objections, especially about small or unimportant details.
Words starting with CAVILLING
1 longer words begin with CAVILLING.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVILLING
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Common questions about CAVILLING
- Is CAVILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVILLING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVILLING worth?
- CAVILLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAVILLING?
- CAVILLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAVILLING:
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