REVELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. REVELLING 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 REVELLING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REVELLING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REVELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
revellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REVELLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REVELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REVELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REVELLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
Lively, noisy festivity, usually with plenty of drink and dancing.
Revelling suggests a crowd letting go, often late into the night. The double l is the British spelling; American writers usually have one. It can sound old-fashioned and slightly disapproving.
How REVELLING is used
Used for parties and festivals, as in the sound of revelling coming from the square.
- The revelling went on until dawn.
- Neighbours complained about the revelling next door.
- Christmas revelling filled the old hall with song.
- There was little revelling once the music stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REVELLING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REVELLING
1 longer words begin with REVELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in REVELLING
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Common questions about REVELLING
- Is REVELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REVELLING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REVELLING worth?
- REVELLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REVELLING mean?
- Lively, noisy festivity, usually with plenty of drink and dancing.
- What letters can be added to REVELLING?
- REVELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REVELLING:
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