Is LEAVENINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEAVENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEAVENINGS mean?
Leavenings is a form of LEAVENING.
- noun
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
“his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor”
- noun
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 14 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 LEAVENINGS
LEAVENINGS 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 LEAVENINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enslaving13
- leavening13
- envisage12
- evangels12
- evenings12
- leavings12
- sleaving12
- sleeving12
- enlivens11
- vaseline11
- avenges11
- evangel11
- evening11
- genevas11
- glaives11
- leaving11
- salving11
- selvage11
- slaving11
- vealing11
- alevins10
- enliven10
- enslave10
- leavens10
- valines10
- venines10
- avenge10
- ganevs10
- gavels10
- geneva10
- givens10
- glaive10
- laving10
- saving10
- vagile10
- vegans10
- vegies10
- venges10
- visage10
- eanlings9
- ensilage9
- leanings9
- lineages9
- alevin9
- alvine9
- anvils9
- envies9
- leaven9
- leaves9
- levies9
- levins9
- livens9
- naives9
- navels9
- navies9
- nieves9
- savine9
- silvae9
- silvan9
- sleave9
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