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.
Which word lists accept GAVELING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
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
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
What does GAVELING mean in Scrabble?
GAVELING is the -ing form (present participle) of GAVEL.
GAVEL(noun) — A small mallet used by a judge, an auctioneer, or the chair of a meeting to call for attention or order.
Shorter words from the letters in GAVELING
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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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