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Is HOVERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOVERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOVERING mean?

Hovering is a form of HOVER.

  1. verb

    be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

    “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”

  2. verb

    move to and fro

    “The shy student lingered in the corner”

  3. verb

    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

  4. verb

    be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity

    “The guru claimed that he could levitate”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 HOVERING

HOVERING 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 HOVERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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