Is SEVERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEVERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEVERING mean?
- noun
the act of severing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SEVERING
SEVERING 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 SEVERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grieves11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- regives11
- serving11
- veering11
- versing11
- enviers10
- inverse10
- veiners10
- venires10
- versine10
- givens10
- givers10
- grieve10
- regive10
- vegies10
- venges10
- verges10
- envier9
- envies9
- nerves9
- nieves9
- reives9
- revise9
- veiner9
- venire9
- versin9
- given9
- giver9
- gives9
- veges9
- vegie9
- venge9
- verge9
- greisen8
- evens8
- nerve8
- never8
- neves8
- nieve8
- reive8
- riven8
- rives8
- serve8
- seven8
- sever8
- sieve8
- siver8
- veers8
- veins8
- verse8
- viers8
- vines8
- vires8
- give8
- vigs8
- genies7
- genres7
- greens7
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