Is CARVINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARVINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARVINGS mean?
Carvings is a form of CARVING.
- noun
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
- noun
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
- noun
creating figures or designs in three dimensions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 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 CARVINGS
CARVINGS 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.
Anagrams of CARVINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CARVINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cravings14
- carving13
- cavings13
- craving13
- caving12
- ravings11
- vicars11
- vincas11
- arcings10
- carings10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- raving10
- saving10
- virgas10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- arcing9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- invars9
- racing9
- ravins9
- vangs9
- vigas9
- virga9
- vacs9
- cairns8
- acing8
- cigar8
- crags8
- invar8
- ravin8
- savin8
- scrag8
- vairs8
- vinas8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vigs8
- vac8
- grains7
- rasing7
- cains7
- cairn7
- carns7
- crias7
- narcs7
- naric7
- scran7
- cigs7
- crag7
- navs7
- scag7
- vain7
- vair7
- vans7
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