Is CONVALESCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONVALESCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONVALESCING mean?
Convalescing is a form of CONVALESCE.
- verb
get over an illness or shock
“The patient is recuperating”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 CONVALESCING
CONVALESCING 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 CONVALESCING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- concaving17
- conclaves16
- convinces16
- volcanics16
- coalescing15
- cognisance15
- concealing15
- enclaving15
- concaves15
- conclave15
- convince15
- vaccines15
- vocalics15
- volcanic15
- canceling14
- cleaving14
- concave14
- vaccine14
- vocalic14
- enslaving13
- connives13
- sconcing13
- vocalise13
- calving13
- cavings13
- covings13
- canoeings12
- cleanings12
- cleansing12
- congenial12
- enclosing12
- calcines12
- calicoes12
- cocaines12
- coeliacs12
- conceals12
- leavings12
- salvoing12
- scenical12
- sleaving12
- alcoves12
- coevals12
- cognacs12
- connive12
- covines12
- novices12
- soccage12
- vesical12
- caving12
- coving12
- canoeing11
- cleaning11
- clonings11
- coinages11
- congeals11
- conlangs11
- eclosing11
- encasing11
- enlacing11
- nonlives11
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