Is HOVELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOVELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOVELLING mean?
Hovelling is a form of HOVEL.
- noun
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (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.
Hooks for HOVELLING
Single letters that turn HOVELLING 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 HOVELLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoveling15
- helving14
- helloing12
- livelong12
- helling11
- hovel11
- hellion10
- hoeing10
- holing10
- loving10
- voling10
- hive10
- hove10
- given9
- glove9
- hinge9
- hongi9
- neigh9
- ogive9
- ohing9
- vogie9
- envoi8
- helio8
- hello8
- hillo8
- levin8
- liven8
- novel8
- olive8
- ovine8
- voile8
- give8
- hong8
- nigh8
- vlog8
- eloign7
- legion7
- elhi7
- evil7
- heil7
- hell7
- helo7
- hill7
- hole7
- hone7
- levo7
- live7
- love7
- nevi7
- oven7
- veil7
- vein7
- vile7
- vill7
- vine7
- vino7
- viol7
- vlei7
- vole7
- ghi7
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