Is PAVINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAVINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAVINGS mean?
Pavings is a form of PAVING.
- noun
material used to pave an area
- noun
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
- noun
the act of applying paving materials to an area
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 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 PAVINGS
PAVINGS 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 PAVINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paving12
- vaping12
- pavins11
- spavin11
- saving10
- pavin10
- pavis10
- vangs9
- vigas9
- spiv9
- aping8
- pangs8
- pings8
- savin8
- spang8
- vinas8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- vigs8
- nipas7
- pains7
- pians7
- pinas7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- gips7
- navs7
- pang7
- pigs7
- ping7
- vain7
- vans7
- vina7
- vins7
- visa7
- vig7
- gains6
- signa6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
- pans6
- pian6
- pias6
- pina6
- pins6
- snap6
- snip6
- span6
- spin6
- gap6
- gip6
- nav6
- pig6
- van6
- vas6
- via6
- vin6
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