Is GALIVANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GALIVANTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of GalivantingHooks for GALIVANTING
GALIVANTING 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 GALIVANTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- navigating15
- gingival13
- anviling12
- availing12
- aviating12
- galivant12
- vigilant12
- gingiva12
- antiaging11
- vaginal11
- vailing11
- vialing11
- giving11
- aligning10
- antigang10
- glinting10
- ligating10
- tangling10
- tingling10
- invital10
- valiant10
- gavial10
- laving10
- living10
- vagina10
- vining10
- angling9
- gaining9
- gaiting9
- ganglia9
- tanging9
- tinging9
- vagal9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- alining8
- anginal8
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tailing8
- galing8
- gating8
- gingal8
- anvil8
- avail8
- avant8
- avian8
- naval8
- nival8
- vinal8
- vital8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- agnail7
- ailing7
- angina7
- anting7
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