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Is JIVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JIVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JIVING mean?

Jiving is a form of JIVE.

  1. verb

    dance to jive music; dance the jive

  2. noun

    a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

6

Letters

J (8) + I (1) + V (4) + 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 JIVING

JIVING 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 JIVING

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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