Is INVIGILATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INVIGILATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INVIGILATING mean?
Invigilating is a form of INVIGILATE.
- verb
watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + V (4) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 INVIGILATING
INVIGILATING 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 INVIGILATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gingival13
- anviling12
- inviting12
- vigilant12
- gingiva12
- initialing11
- vailing11
- vialing11
- giving11
- aligning10
- glinting10
- igniting10
- ligating10
- tangling10
- tingling10
- invital10
- laving10
- living10
- vining10
- angling9
- gaining9
- gaiting9
- gingili9
- tanging9
- tinging9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- alining8
- intagli8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tailing8
- galing8
- gating8
- gingal8
- anvil8
- nival8
- vinal8
- vital8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- initial7
- ailing7
- anting7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- tining7
- aging7
- vail7
- vain7
- vial7
- vina7
- vita7
- vig7
- anilin6
- algin6
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