STAVING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STAVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAVING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAVING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAVING
No single letter turns STAVING into another word.
How STAVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STAVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| 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 228,732.
What does STAVING mean in Scrabble?
STAVING is the -ing form (present participle) of STAVE.
STAVE(noun) — One of the long, narrow strips of wood joined side by side to form the curved wall of a barrel or cask.
Shorter words from the letters in STAVING
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Common questions about STAVING
- Is STAVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAVING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAVING worth?
- STAVING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAVING?
- No single letter can be added to STAVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STAVING:
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