Is AVERAGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AVERAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AVERAGING mean?
Averaging is a form of AVERAGE.
- adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
“the average income in New England is below that of the nation”
- verb
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
“The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40”
- noun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
“it set the norm for American homes”
- adjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
“average people”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 AVERAGING
AVERAGING 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 AVERAGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravaging13
- graving12
- verging12
- reaving11
- vaginae11
- vinegar11
- gavage11
- graven10
- ravage10
- raving10
- rivage10
- vagina10
- virgae10
- gearing9
- naggier9
- naiver9
- ravine9
- vainer9
- agave9
- ganev9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
- vegan9
- virga9
- anergia8
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- ganger8
- garage8
- ginger8
- grange8
- nagger8
- raging8
- aiver8
- avian8
- invar8
- naevi8
- naive8
- navar8
- raven8
- ravin8
- riven8
- varia8
- varna8
- gave8
- give8
- vagi8
- vang8
- vega8
- viga8
- earing7
- gainer7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regina7
- agger7
- aggie7
- aging7
- eggar7
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