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Is GIVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GIVING mean?

  1. noun

    the act of giving

  2. noun

    the imparting of news or promises etc.

    “he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving”

  3. noun

    disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

    “the alumni followed a program of annual giving”

  4. adjective

    given or giving freely

    “was a big tipper”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6

G (2) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 GIVING

GIVING 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 GIVING

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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