Is LIVELIHOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIVELIHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LIVELIHOOD mean?
- noun
the financial means whereby one lives
“each child was expected to pay for their keep”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (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 LIVELIHOOD
Single letters that turn LIVELIHOOD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LIVELIHOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hooved13
- hived12
- hilloed11
- holloed11
- hovel11
- oilhole10
- hilled10
- hoodie10
- hive10
- hove10
- hoolie9
- devil9
- dhole9
- dholl9
- holed9
- ivied9
- lived9
- livid9
- loved9
- oohed9
- ovoid9
- video9
- voled9
- helio8
- hello8
- hillo8
- hollo8
- olive8
- ovoli8
- villi8
- voile8
- devi8
- dive8
- dove8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- hoed8
- hold8
- hood8
- ohed8
- veld8
- vide8
- vied8
- void8
- doolie7
- lilied7
- ollied7
- elhi7
- evil7
- heil7
- hell7
- helo7
- hili7
- hill7
- hole7
- holo7
- levo7
- live7
- love7
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