SHAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAVING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHAVING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHAVING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shavingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAVING scores
Scrabble s1h4a1v4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1h3a1v5i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| 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 686,195.
Anagrams of SHAVING
The 7 tiles of SHAVING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHAVING
1 longer words begin with SHAVING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAVING
having13 vanish12 ashing10 hangis10 saving10 shiva11 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 nighs9 sangh9 vangs9 vigas9 hains8 nashi8 savin8 vinas8 gains6 signa6 shiv10 gash8 ghis8 hags8 hang8 hing8 nigh8 shag8 sigh8 vagi8 vags8 vang8 viga8 vigs8 ahis7 avis7 hain7 hins7
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Common questions about SHAVING
- Is SHAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAVING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAVING worth?
- SHAVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAVING?
- SHAVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHAVING:
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