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.
Which word lists accept LIVENING?
| 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 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
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.
What does LIVENING mean in Scrabble?
LIVENING is the -ing form (present participle) of LIVEN.
LIVEN(verb) — To make something more lively, cheerful, or interesting, especially in the phrase liven up.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVENING
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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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