Is ARCHIVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHIVING mean?
Archiving is a form of ARCHIVE.
- noun
a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb
put into an archive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (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 ARCHIVING
ARCHIVING 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 ARCHIVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chivari15
- chairing14
- arching13
- carving13
- chagrin13
- charing13
- craving13
- having13
- hiving13
- aching12
- caving12
- grinch12
- vicing12
- inarch11
- chang11
- ching11
- ginch11
- haring10
- hiring10
- raving10
- riving10
- virgin10
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- china10
- ranch10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- gach10
- arcing9
- caring9
- racing9
- ricing9
- ahing9
- vigia9
- virga9
- arch9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- chin9
- inch9
- rich9
- acing8
- cigar8
- icing8
- invar8
- ravin8
- argh8
- hang8
- nigh8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- vac8
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