ENGRAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ENGRAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1n1g2r1a1v4i1n1g2
PlayableENGRAVING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ENGRAVING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful ENGRAVING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGRAVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
engravingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGRAVING scores
Scrabble e1n1g2r1a1v4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends e1n2g3r1a1v5i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENGRAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENGRAVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENGRAVING
1 longer words begin with ENGRAVING.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGRAVING
avenging13 greaving13 ravening12 angering10 enraging10 graving12 venging12 verging12 nerving11 reaving11 vinegar11 gearing9 gerning9 naggier9 ranging9 aginner8 earning8 engrain8 grannie8 nearing8 eaving10 garvie10 graven10 raving10 rivage10 virgae10 avenir9 naiver9 ravine9 vainer9 vanner9 vienna9 ageing8 gaeing8 ganger8 ginger8 grange8 nagger8 raging8 eaning7
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Common questions about ENGRAVING
- Is ENGRAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENGRAVING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENGRAVING worth?
- ENGRAVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGRAVING?
- ENGRAVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENGRAVING:
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