Is HIVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIVING mean?
Hiving is a form of HIVE.
- noun
a teeming multitude
- noun
a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- noun
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- verb
store, like bees
“bees hive honey and pollen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
6
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 HIVING
Single letters that turn HIVING 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.
Words you can make from HIVING
The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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