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Is CULTIVATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CULTIVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CULTIVATING mean?

Cultivating is a form of CULTIVATE.

  1. verb

    foster the growth of

  2. verb

    prepare for crops

    “Work the soil”

  3. verb

    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    “Cultivate your musical taste”

  4. verb

    adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

    “domesticate oats”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 CULTIVATING

CULTIVATING 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 CULTIVATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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