Is ACHIEVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACHIEVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACHIEVING mean?
Achieving is a form of ACHIEVE.
- verb
to gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACHIEVING
ACHIEVING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACHIEVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vicinage14
- heaving14
- inveigh14
- having13
- hiving13
- chive13
- aching12
- caving12
- change12
- eching12
- vahine12
- vicing12
- chaine11
- echini11
- chang11
- ching11
- ginch11
- haven11
- haeing10
- hieing10
- cavie10
- chain10
- china10
- chine10
- civie10
- hance10
- niche10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- gach10
- have10
- hive10
- incage9
- ahing9
- ganev9
- given9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- vegan9
- vigia9
- ache9
- cave9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- each9
- inch9
- vice9
- acing8
- genic8
- icing8
- naevi8
- naive8
- gave8
- give8
- hang8
- nigh8
- vagi8
- vang8
- vega8
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