Is ESTIVATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESTIVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESTIVATING mean?
Estivating is a form of ESTIVATE.
- verb
sleep during summer
“certain animals estivate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 ESTIVATING
Single letters that turn ESTIVATING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ESTIVATING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ESTIVATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- negativist14
- tantivies12
- vestigia12
- vintages12
- nativist11
- vanities11
- visitant11
- vitiates11
- eviting11
- sieving11
- staving11
- vatting11
- vesting11
- vetting11
- vintage11
- visaing11
- viseing11
- instigate10
- invites10
- naivest10
- natives10
- stative10
- vainest10
- viniest10
- vitiate10
- ganevs10
- givens10
- saving10
- vegans10
- vigias10
- visage10
- vising10
- estating9
- tangiest9
- invest9
- invite9
- naives9
- native9
- navies9
- savine9
- stevia9
- vittae9
- ganev9
- given9
- gives9
- vangs9
- vegan9
- vegas9
- vigas9
- vigia9
- easting8
- eatings8
- genista8
- ignites8
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- seating8
- setting8
- sitting8
- stating8
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