GAVELING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GAVELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
g2a1v4e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableGAVELING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAVELING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GAVELING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAVELING
No single letter turns GAVELING into another word.
How GAVELING scores
Scrabble g2a1v4e1l1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends g3a1v5e1l2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAVELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAVELING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAVELING
- GAVELING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GAVELING
leaving11 vealing11 eagling9 gealing9 lignage9 eaving10 glaive10 laving10 vagile10 alevin9 alvine9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 vineal9 ageing8 gaeing8 galing8 gangle8 gingal8 gingle8 laggen8 laggin8 leggin8 niggle8 ealing7 genial7 linage7 ganev9 gavel9 given9 vegan9 alive8 anvil8 avine8 elvan8 levin8 liven8 naevi8 naive8
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Common questions about GAVELING
- Is GAVELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAVELING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAVELING worth?
- GAVELING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAVELING?
- No single letter can be added to GAVELING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAVELING:
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