Is PRESERVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRESERVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRESERVING mean?
Preserving is a form of PRESERVE.
- verb
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“preserve the peace in the family”
- verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
“We preserve these archeological findings”
- verb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
- noun
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
“medicine is no longer a male preserve”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + V (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 PRESERVING
PRESERVING 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 PRESERVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reserving13
- reversing13
- peeving13
- peregrins12
- grievers12
- revering12
- severing12
- pensive12
- pervier12
- previse12
- vespine12
- peregrin11
- respring11
- speering11
- springer11
- verniers11
- griever11
- grieves11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- regives11
- serving11
- veering11
- vergers11
- versing11
- virgers11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- prerinse10
- repiners10
- ripeners10
- enviers10
- gripers10
- inverse10
- nervier10
- peering10
- pingers10
- preeing10
- reivers10
- reviser10
- rievers10
- seeping10
- springe10
- veiners10
- venires10
- vernier10
- versine10
- givens10
- givers10
- grieve10
- regive10
- vegies10
- venges10
- verger10
- verges10
- virger10
- pervs10
- veeps10
- viper10
- resigner9
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