Is PRIVATEERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRIVATEERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRIVATEERING mean?
Privateering is a form of PRIVATEER.
- noun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
- noun
a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 PRIVATEERING
Single letters that turn PRIVATEERING 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 PRIVATEERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perverting16
- reprieving16
- grapevine15
- retrieving14
- vinegarier14
- preinvite14
- privateer14
- repaving14
- reverting13
- privater13
- viperine13
- peeving13
- epatering12
- repairing12
- repeating12
- veratrine12
- agentive12
- arriving12
- averring12
- averting12
- engraver12
- ergative12
- everting12
- genitive12
- grievant12
- negative12
- revering12
- riveting12
- vintager12
- pervert12
- pervier12
- preaver12
- prevent12
- private12
- privier12
- paving12
- vaping12
- garnierite11
- inverter11
- peregrin11
- perigean11
- petering11
- pirating11
- reinvite11
- retaping11
- riverine11
- tapering11
- taverner11
- tirrivee11
- veratrin11
- avenger11
- engrave11
- eviting11
- griever11
- reaving11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- reiving11
- veering11
- ventage11
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