VOLVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLVING 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOLVING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLVING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLVING
Front hooks — 1
evolvingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VOLVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VOLVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does VOLVING mean in Scrabble?
VOLVING is the -ing form (present participle) of VOLVE.
VOLVE(verb) — To turn something over repeatedly, or to ponder it.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLVING
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Common questions about VOLVING
- Is VOLVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLVING is not in it.
- How many points is VOLVING worth?
- VOLVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLVING?
- VOLVING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VOLVING:
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