LIVENING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIVENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1i1v4e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableLIVENING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIVENING?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful LIVENING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVENING
No single letter turns LIVENING into another word.
How LIVENING scores
Scrabble l1i1v4e1n1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends l2i1v5e1n2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIVENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIVENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVENING
veiling11 veining11 living10 vining10 ginnel7 ingine7 lignin7 lining7 given9 vigil9 levin8 liven8 venin8 genii6 ingle6 ligne6 linen5 linin5 give8 evil7 live7 nevi7 veil7 vein7 vile7 vine7 vlei7 gien5 ginn5 glei5 glen5 leng5 ling5 lien4 line4 linn4 nine4 veg7 vig7 lev6
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Common questions about LIVENING
- Is LIVENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVENING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVENING worth?
- LIVENING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIVENING?
- No single letter can be added to LIVENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIVENING:
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