Is CAVILLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAVILLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAVILLING mean?
Cavilling is a form of CAVIL.
- noun
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
- verb
raise trivial objections
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (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 CAVILLING
CAVILLING 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 CAVILLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caviling14
- vanillic13
- calving13
- vialling12
- vicinal12
- caving12
- vicing12
- vailing11
- vialing11
- clivia11
- calling10
- villain10
- laving10
- living10
- cavil10
- civil10
- clavi10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- allicin9
- gallic9
- lacing9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- clinal8
- acing8
- anvil8
- clang8
- cling8
- icing8
- nival8
- villa8
- villi8
- vinal8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vac8
- ailing7
- nilgai7
- acini7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- lilac7
- linac7
- clag7
- vail7
- vain7
- vial7
- vill7
- vina7
- vig7
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- cain6
- call6
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