LOAVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOAVING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOAVING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOAVING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOAVING
No single letter turns LOAVING into another word.
How LOAVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does LOAVING mean in Scrabble?
LOAVING is the -ing form (present participle) of LOAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOAVING
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Common questions about LOAVING
- Is LOAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOAVING is not in it.
- How many points is LOAVING worth?
- LOAVING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOAVING?
- No single letter can be added to LOAVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOAVING:
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