Is LAVISHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAVISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAVISHING mean?
Lavishing is a form of LAVISH.
- verb
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
“He was showered with praise”
- adjective
very generous
“distributed gifts with a lavish hand”
- adjective
characterized by extravagance and profusion
“a lavish buffet”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (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 LAVISHING
LAVISHING 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 LAVISHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- halvings15
- halving14
- shaving14
- shiving14
- having13
- hiving13
- nilghais12
- lavish12
- vanish12
- hailing11
- lashing11
- livings11
- nilghai11
- salving11
- slaving11
- vailing11
- vialing11
- visaing11
- shiva11
- ashing10
- haling10
- laighs10
- laving10
- living10
- saving10
- vigias10
- vigils10
- vising10
- shiv10
- anvils9
- nihils9
- silvan9
- vinals9
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- laigh9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- vangs9
- vigas9
- vigia9
- vigil9
- nilgais8
- sailing8
- anvil8
- hails8
- nihil8
- nival8
- savin8
- silva8
- vails8
- vials8
- vinal8
- vinas8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- nigh8
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