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Is RELIEVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RELIEVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RELIEVING mean?

Relieving is a form of RELIEVE.

  1. verb

    provide physical relief, as from pain

    “This pill will relieve your headaches”

  2. verb

    free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

  3. verb

    grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

    “She exempted me from the exam”

  4. verb

    lessen the intensity of or calm

    “The news eased my conscience”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RELIEVING

RELIEVING 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.

Anagrams of RELIEVING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RELIEVING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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