GAVELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GAVELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAVELLING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAVELLING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAVELLING
No single letter turns GAVELLING into another word.
How GAVELLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAVELLING, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAVELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAVELLING
- GAVELLING 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 GAVELLING mean in Scrabble?
GAVELLING 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 GAVELLING
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Common questions about GAVELLING
- Is GAVELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAVELLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAVELLING worth?
- GAVELLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAVELLING?
- No single letter can be added to GAVELLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAVELLING:
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