Is CHARIVARIING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHARIVARIING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHARIVARIING mean?
Charivariing is a form of CHARIVARI.
- noun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CHARIVARIING
CHARIVARIING 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 CHARIVARIING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chivariing19
- archiving18
- charivari17
- chivari15
- chairing14
- charring14
- chirring14
- agravic13
- arching13
- carving13
- chagrin13
- charing13
- craving13
- having13
- hiving13
- arriving12
- aching12
- caving12
- grinch12
- vicing12
- airvac11
- anarch11
- caviar11
- inarch11
- chaga11
- chang11
- ching11
- ginch11
- aahing10
- aarrgh10
- gharri10
- hangar10
- haring10
- hiring10
- raving10
- riving10
- vagina10
- virgin10
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- chana10
- charr10
- china10
- chirr10
- ranch10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- gach10
- agaric9
- arcing9
- caring9
- racing9
- ricing9
- aargh9
- ahing9
- vigia9
- virga9
- arch9
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