Is ALLEVIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLEVIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLEVIATING mean?
Alleviating is a form of ALLEVIATE.
- verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
- verb
make easier
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 ALLEVIATING
ALLEVIATING 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 ALLEVIATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agentival13
- gallivant13
- genitival13
- vigilante13
- alleviant12
- availing12
- aviating12
- galivant12
- ligative12
- navigate12
- vaginate12
- valeting12
- vialling12
- vigilant12
- aventail11
- illative11
- vitellin11
- eviting11
- leaving11
- vaginae11
- vaginal11
- vailing11
- vantage11
- vealing11
- veiling11
- vialing11
- village11
- vintage11
- allegiant10
- genitalia10
- avellan10
- invital10
- valiant10
- vallate10
- vanilla10
- ventail10
- villain10
- villein10
- vitelli10
- gavial10
- glaive10
- lavage10
- laving10
- living10
- vagile10
- vagina10
- agential9
- alginate9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- aviate9
- invite9
- levant9
- native9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- villae9
- vineal9
- agave9
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