Is GINGIVAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GINGIVAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GINGIVAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the gums
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 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 GINGIVAL
GINGIVAL 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 GINGIVAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gingiva12
- vailing11
- vialing11
- giving11
- laving10
- living10
- vigia9
- vigil9
- galing8
- gingal8
- anvil8
- nival8
- vinal8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- ailing7
- nilgai7
- aging7
- vail7
- vain7
- vial7
- vina7
- vig7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- gang6
- giga6
- lav6
- nav6
- van6
- via6
- vin6
- agin5
- gain5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- gag5
- gig5
- igg5
- anil4
- ilia4
- inia4
- lain4
- nail4
- gal4
- gan4
- gin4
- lag4
- nag4
- ail3
- ain3
- ani3
- lin3
- nil3
- ag3
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