Is CAVERNING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAVERNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAVERNING mean?
Caverning is a form of CAVERN.
- noun
any large dark enclosed space
“his eyes were dark caverns”
- noun
a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
- verb
hollow out as if making a cavern
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (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 CAVERNING
CAVERNING 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 CAVERNING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CAVERNING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cravening15
- carving13
- craving13
- ravening12
- caving12
- recaning11
- nerving11
- reaving11
- vinegar11
- carven11
- cavern11
- craven11
- anergic10
- craning10
- graven10
- raving10
- rivage10
- virgae10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- crave10
- varec10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- cannier9
- narcein9
- arcing9
- cagier9
- caning9
- caring9
- cering9
- cringe9
- incage9
- naiver9
- racing9
- ravine9
- vainer9
- vanner9
- ganev9
- given9
- giver9
- grave9
- vegan9
- virga9
- cave9
- vice9
- aginner8
- earning8
- engrain8
- grannie8
- nearing8
- canine8
- canner8
- cannie8
- carnie8
- encina8
- acing8
- aiver8
- cager8
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