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Is DRIVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DRIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DRIVING mean?

  1. adjective

    having the power of driving or impelling

    “a driving personal ambition”

  2. noun

    hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

    “he sliced his drive out of bounds”

  3. noun

    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

  4. adjective

    acting with vigor

    “responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DRIVING

Single letters that turn DRIVING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from DRIVING

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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