Is INTERLEAVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERLEAVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERLEAVING mean?
Interleaving is a form of INTERLEAVE.
- verb
provide (books) with blank leaves
- verb
intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data
- verb
intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + V (4) + 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 INTERLEAVING
INTERLEAVING 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 INTERLEAVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enervating14
- venerating14
- elevating13
- genitival13
- inveigler13
- inverting13
- laveering13
- leavening13
- levanting13
- relieving13
- revealing13
- traveling13
- vigilante13
- innervate12
- intervale12
- levantine12
- valentine12
- agentive12
- anviling12
- averting12
- ergative12
- eventing12
- everting12
- genitive12
- grievant12
- inveigle12
- levering12
- levigate12
- ligative12
- livening12
- livering12
- negative12
- raveling12
- ravening12
- ravining12
- reliving12
- reveling12
- reviling12
- rivaling12
- riveting12
- valeting12
- vigilant12
- vintager12
- virginal12
- interval11
- inventer11
- invertin11
- lenitive11
- levanter11
- levirate11
- reinvent11
- reinvite11
- relative11
- relevant11
- revenant11
- venetian11
- avenger11
- engrave11
- evangel11
- evening11
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