SHOVELING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHOVELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOVELING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOVELING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOVELING
No single letter turns SHOVELING into another word.
How SHOVELING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOVELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOVELING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOVELING
- All 9 letters of SHOVELING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOVELING mean in Scrabble?
SHOVELING is the -ing form (present participle) of SHOVEL.
SHOVEL(noun) — A hand tool with a broad scoop-like blade on a long handle, used to lift and throw loose material.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOVELING
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Common questions about SHOVELING
- Is SHOVELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOVELING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOVELING worth?
- SHOVELING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOVELING?
- No single letter can be added to SHOVELING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOVELING:
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