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Is SHOVING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHOVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHOVING mean?

Shoving is a form of SHOVE.

  1. verb

    come into rough contact with while moving

    “The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”

  2. verb

    push roughly

    “the people pushed and shoved to get in line”

  3. noun

    the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)

    “he gave the door a shove”

  4. verb

    press or force

    “Stuff money into an envelope”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 SHOVING

SHOVING 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 SHOVING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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